valiant
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All-rounder Cameron Green showed fight with a valiant 104 but after being bowled by Hasan Mahmud, Australia's faint hopes of saving the Test all but disappeared.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 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
That this valiant display coincides with the anniversary of the Coens’ landmark film only further confirms the perennial relevance of “Fargo.”
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
It was a valiant effort, but it had failed—and as they turned around to descend, Hall’s chances for survival all but vanished.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing valiant
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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