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On the eve of the summit's close in Yerevan, UN biodiversity chief Astrid Schomaker said countries "must be bold and innovative to find common ground".
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
According to the paper, the prime minister has ruled out a snap general election and hit back at claims that the Budget is not bold enough, saying the "economy will improve".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
In 1977, Rolling Stone’s reviewer Kit Rachlis said the LP “offers rock ’n’ roll in the classic mold: bold, aggressive and grandiloquent.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Even some of the most breathless SpaceX bulls aren’t sure CEO Elon Musk will be able to achieve the bold targets he’s laid out for the company’s artificial-intelligence business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
The bold letters indicate patterns that are commonly found in many Bhupali songs.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Other candidates, such as Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson of Iowa, have been opting for a bolder, patriotic image.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
We need both candidates to be bolder, more creative, more convincing, and to tell us things we haven’t heard before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
It was soon crossed out by another chalk artist who wrote “Lake Ontario” in bolder lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
On the train to Ukraine, Burnham met EU Council President Antonio Costa, telling him "the UK had to be bolder in terms of getting closer to the bloc", according to Downing Street.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Like Stanton and Anthony before them, they favored bolder campaigns with a focus on a federal amendment.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Moreover, even a consumer-goods manufacturer’s boldest creations can be mimicked by a retailer’s private label.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Lanterns,” which unfolds across two timelines, is the boldest entry so far in James Gunn’s remade DC Universe.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
But “Invitation to the Dance” is his boldest legacy to the dance world and deserves to be appreciated for its groundbreaking blend of dance and cinematic storytelling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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
So instead of acknowledging applause, I stand there unmoving while they take part in the boldest form of dissent they can manage.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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