valiant
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Shreyas played a valiant innings having chosen to bat, scoring an unbeaten 80 from 49 balls from number four, but he was offered little support by team-mates as India finished on 158-7.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Busch, who tragically died at 41 on Thursday from an undetermined illness, turned in a valiant effort in 2014, finishing sixth in the Indy 500 despite having limited experience in IndyCar.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
With those margins, near-misses can turn into valiant defeats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Ish Sodhi hit a valiant 33 off 15 balls before he fell as the last wicket with New Zealand bowled out in 19.4 overs.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
The Men of Gondor are valiant, and they will never submit; but they may be beaten down.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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