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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
The night unraveled into a drunken game of William Tell, with Vollmer daring her husband to shoot a whiskey glass off the top of her head.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2024
But the plant seemed to brighten up the whole world just a bit, as if daring anyone to reject the early holiday spirit.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Reading this news story launched journalist Chris Heath’s multiyear mission to uncover the full story behind the prisoners’ daring bid for freedom.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Memphis, meanwhile, didn’t make a field goal over the final four minutes of regulation, daring the Huskies to get back in the game.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2024
But the plant seemed to brighten up the whole world just a bit, as if daring anyone to reject the early holiday spirit.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Reading this news story launched journalist Chris Heath’s multiyear mission to uncover the full story behind the prisoners’ daring bid for freedom.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Memphis, meanwhile, didn’t make a field goal over the final four minutes of regulation, daring the Huskies to get back in the game.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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To make this a roster that isn’t in the periphery — or worse, forgotten by the general public — but once again challenging for the top of the league.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Link your actions to a bigger purpose or objective, as this can help sustain your motivation during challenging moments.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Where to watch:Disney+, video on demand 6. 'Civil War' With his riveting cautionary tale, director Alex Garland takes our current political and cultural divide to a disturbing place and makes audiences confront what an actual modern civil war would look like.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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In a poignant sequence in the first book, Tara is confronted, each morning, with having to explain to Thomas what has happened, and what will occur again.Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Payers are focused on reducing costs to boost profitability, often leading to friction with healthcare providers who face increasing administrative burdens and diminishing financial returns.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The suspect in Thompson’s death, Mangione, a Gilman graduate, faces five charges in New York, the most serious being second-degree murder, which in New York is roughly the same as Maryland’s first degree murder statute.Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Dare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dare. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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