emboldened
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"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
Simons said public services "have to get better at recognising patterns of offending" before attackers become "emboldened".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Instead, the conflict has emboldened Iran’s leaders and mobilized their supporters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Despite being undermanned, they managed to withstand an emboldened Bosnia attack and find the back of the net again when Malik Tillman curled home a free kick in the 82nd minute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The ruling allowed black students to anticipate a different future and emboldened a few of them to try to make it happen.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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