adventurous
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In a third-quarter that made you rub your eyes in disbelief, Scotland were adventurous and attritional; lethal in scoring tries and savage in the collision areas.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
The naan selection alone is worth exploring, ranging from classic plain and garlic cilantro to more adventurous versions like goat cheese with togarashi and black truffle with fleur de sel.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
Yes, it was an adventurous life, a picturesque life, that makes for a good narrative.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
At one man's request, the agency devised a "Mission Impossible" production for an adventurous young woman: an iPad delivered in the morning launched a scavenger hunt across Paris by sidecar and by boat.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
In Eriador they soon mingled with the other kinds that had preceded them, but being somewhat bolder and more adventurous, they were often found as leaders or chieftains among clans of Harfoots or Stoors.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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