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dare

[dair] / dɛər /
NOUN
challenge, defiance
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“It is a ‘how dare you’ moment,” Condal said of Jace’s decision to go against his mother’s will and fight himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

The partners called Ford’s lawsuit “nothing more than an attempt to silence firms who would dare to hold them responsible and seek justice for consumers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Perhaps the organizers thought the crowd wouldn’t dare boo during a patriotic hymn.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Or did none of his aides by now dare tell him so?

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Neither of us dare to even glance at each other, afraid we’d give away the secret we’re keeping from our family.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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