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daredevil

[dair-dev-uhl] / ˈdɛərˌdɛv əl /


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On the screen, in a series of daredevil adventures, the actor had extricated himself from a hundred impossible predicaments.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 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

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

In chaotic situations, he says, the brain of the average daredevil doesn’t produce much cortisol, a chemical involved in the fight or flight response.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

I decided not to remind him that riding a moped might be considered a daredevil stunt by some.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

Ten men suffered injuries Tuesday during the eighth and final bull run of Spain's famed San Fermin festival, bringing to 57 the total number of daredevils injured during this year's fiesta.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

As the YouTube hit demonstrates, hot sauce isn’t just for daredevils and masochists: It’s a truth serum.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

It was a white-knuckle, high-wire business fit only for daredevils.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2025

Some 900 attendees stare, rapt, as the daredevils loop and arc on their bikes, the wheels illuminated.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

He was a dashing horseman and a dead-shot, and so, naturally, a leader of these daredevils.

From Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West by Hamlin Garland




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