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as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
every day the old fisherman dared the elements to make his meager living
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Recent Examples of dare
Along avenues once lined with tents and plastic tables, only a few people dare to push coffee carts or drape themselves with merchandise.
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
In the series, Smith can be heard daring a young girl to lick a smoothie off of the pavement at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The daring skunk drags chunks of the carcass one by one into the log for safekeeping, the video shows.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
And she’s been running ever since - faster than almost anyone who dares to step on a track against her.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
In the series, Smith can be heard daring a young girl to lick a smoothie off of the pavement at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The daring skunk drags chunks of the carcass one by one into the log for safekeeping, the video shows.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
And she’s been running ever since - faster than almost anyone who dares to step on a track against her.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
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The judge heard arguments in the case after a federal judge in Massachusetts transferred the 30-year-old's lawsuit challenging her detention to Vermont rather than dismiss it or send it to Louisiana as the U.S. Justice Department wanted.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Khalil has separate court cases playing out in two states – the Louisiana case is focused on his deportation order and the New Jersey case is focused on his habeas petition challenging the legality of his detention.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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What the narrator has to get away from is the assortment of low-grade humiliations and condescending attitudes she is confronted with every day while clocked in at the restaurant.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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The brothers, having both military and criminal experience (not to mention their Chicago armamentarium), confront white racists with startling boldness, openly threatening Hogwood.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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Chandler is 2-4 with the UFC, but outside his 2022 matchup against a fading Tony Ferguson, the 38-year-old has only faced the elite of the division.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The brand sources its whiskey from other distilleries, but in 2022 it was announced that Pernod would build a dedicated distillery and warehouses for the brand, proof of its success and belief in the future of American whiskey (which, admittedly, is currently facing some headwinds).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Dare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dare. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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