daredevil
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Once, when a daredevil subordinate had landed in the hospital because of a bicycle racing accident, Raymond called him at his hospital bed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Donald Campbell's restored Bluebird craft has been fired up on Coniston Water for the first time since the daredevil pilot's fatal crash on the lake almost 60 years ago.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
The daredevil intensity that won Adrien Brody two Oscars translates forcefully to the stage in his Broadway debut in “The Fear of 13.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Hundreds of spectators gathered at the base of the 101-storey tower to watch Alex Honnold, 40, embark on his daredevil feat, which was also broadcast live on Netflix.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
It’s possible Mateo not being a daredevil will keep us alive longer, but I’m not banking on it being a memorable End Day.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
For the daredevils who live to test the boundaries of automotive performance and push their 200-mph machines to the brink, it is the equivalent of being stuck in third gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Monday's Republic Day parade featured Russian helicopters and planes, alongside dancers and motorcycle daredevils.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
It was a white-knuckle, high-wire business fit only for daredevils.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
Mountain goats are high-elevation daredevils, learning to balance upon the steepest of rocky edifices soon after they are born.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
Because he is a good trooper in battle, when his commanders themselves are daredevils he is the best in Europe.
From Battle Studies by Ardant du Picq, Charles Jean Jacques Joseph
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