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And while Met trustee Anna Wintour stated that the cancellation was “the right decision,” a film so bold and singular as “Unzipped” argues otherwise.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
A bold thinker or visionary is not necessarily a great leader.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Some conservatives reviled the magazine, and some radical feminists criticized it as not bold enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Ocean Way arrives after the collapse of the LA Jazz Festival, which had bold ambitions for a 40,000-capacity set on Dockweiler Beach yet fell apart under permit and financial stress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The fish had bold vertical stripes all along its sides.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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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
Investors wonder if Ternus will make bolder bets on new technologies, according to Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rather than pointing the finger at PlayStations, 'no ball games' signage or rising pitch hire costs, Ian Wright called for a "bolder, braver vision" and suggested "somebody is letting down Scotland on a massive scale".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
We need bolder action on several fronts, such as new types of health professionals that make nutrition their No. 1 priority and more effective dietary interventions, among other things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Not a bit of it,” returned Wemmick, growing bolder and bolder.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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“Lanterns,” which unfolds across two timelines, is the boldest entry so far in James Gunn’s remade DC Universe.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 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
This is the boldest move Infantino, an administrator who views himself as a world leader on par with presidents and prime ministers, has made in the decade since he became Fifa president.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
IonQ: This is the largest publicly traded pure play by market capitalization—and one of the boldest.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
So instead of acknowledging applause, I stand there unmoving while they take part in the boldest form of dissent they can manage.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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