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Even some of the most breathless SpaceX bulls aren’t sure CEO Elon Musk will be able to achieve the bold targets he’s laid out for the company’s artificial-intelligence business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
When Holmes first speaks, her bold voice is markedly different from the more casual tone in “You Can See Everything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
He said the "bold, creative and ambitious" channel would replace BBC Two Scotland as the main home for Scottish-produced programmes.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
“It’s a bold step,” said Tabbassum Mumtaz, a Texas-based owner of restaurants—including around 100 KFCs—who supports the move toward Coke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
One cannot always be so bold and curious as a child.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Economists note that bolder fiscal stimulus is needed to sustain China’s current reflation trajectory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The bolder choice would have been to commit to expressing the despairing lessons of this world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The paper also says the prime minister wants "bolder devolution", including for parts of the country without elected mayors.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
On the train to Ukraine, Burnham met EU Council President Antonio Costa, telling him "the UK had to be bolder in terms of getting closer to the bloc", according to Downing Street.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The smaller cub seemed slightly bolder and sniffed at Omakayas’s hand.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
Moreover, even a consumer-goods manufacturer’s boldest creations can be mimicked by a retailer’s private label.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Lanterns,” which unfolds across two timelines, is the boldest entry so far in James Gunn’s remade DC Universe.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
But “Invitation to the Dance” is his boldest legacy to the dance world and deserves to be appreciated for its groundbreaking blend of dance and cinematic storytelling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Beyond that title, the boldest thing about the film is that Araki doesn’t condemn Erika or Elliot for their fling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The way the Sibyl thought it necessary to start was calculated to frighten any but the boldest.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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