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The defence secretary began Tuesday's testimony by saying, "we live in a dangerous world" and that it required bold and swift action.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, proponents of AI say that it can help entertainment companies save money in areas such as visual effects and test bold ideas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Some of the big winners cemented their status through bold recent investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
And Burnham's bold ambitions extend to the prime ministership too.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“The new style is fire. It’s bold and unexpected. I didn’t know you had it in you,” she admits.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Deputy Labour Party leader Lucy Powell said Sunday Burnham's mayoral experience away from the London centre of government meant he understood the "bigger, bolder measures" needed to deliver on Labour's election manifesto promises.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Decades of information-based efforts have failed to improve eating habits, requiring bolder action on several fronts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I order cured tuna two ways – mojama, salt-cured and firm like jamón, and atún ahumado, smoked, like lox but bolder.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
There are also concerns about a bolder Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
I suppose she’s just bolder than me, in that as in everything.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Then, there is the new prime minister's boldest claim of all – that he will be "bringing forward the biggest changes in the last 40 years".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Over the past eight years, we built great things for the people of California — some of the boldest actions any government in this country has taken in a generation,” Newsom said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
IonQ: This is the largest publicly traded pure play by market capitalization—and one of the boldest.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
The audacious CEO has such grand ambitions for United that he recently pitched President Trump his boldest idea yet: a megamerger with American Airlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Getting to the top of any given mountain was considered much less important than how one got there: prestige was earned by tackling the most unforgiving routes with minimal equipment, in the boldest style imaginable.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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