emboldened
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Kiffin was emboldened to do so when a restraining order from a Louisiana judge said players denied a fifth year of eligibility could return to college, even if they’d suited up for NFL preseason games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
"We are concerned that if this case is decided against us, data centers across the country will be emboldened to go forward," Laura Thoms, enforcement director at Earthjustice, which is co-representing the NAACP, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Instead, the conflict has emboldened Iran’s leaders and mobilized their supporters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
For now, Infantino is as emboldened as he has ever been.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Sir,” I say to the stranger, emboldened by the comforting shelves of canning jars and bins of nails and feed.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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