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act of courage



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Declining to give them airtime—and cutting ties with a host who has promoted them—certainly looks like an act of courage.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

The family of Mr Daulby has also paid tribute to their "hero" who died during "the act of courage to save others".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

But his signature moment on Montlake — we’ll go ahead and call it a legendary moment — came Saturday via a singular act of courage.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2023

“In my 35 plus years of education, this was an extraordinary act of courage and maturity on his part,” Livernois said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

Catt considered Rankin’s vote an act of cowardice; Paul praised it as an act of courage.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


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