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“I hope he takes those bold moves, because California needs it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Even before her downfall, Holmes drew the media’s attention with her wide, unblinking eyes, bold red lip, deep voice and stilted speech — all of which became parody-ready upon her indictment.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
A bold, open-concept great room is the heart of the 3,504-square-foot home, where an edgy chef’s kitchen featuring a black-and-white, harlequin-tiled backsplash immediately catches the eye.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Ke, who’d come along, began to coach his sibling, making bold expressions and gestures and encouraging David to copy him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
All looked some form of female, and all had the same vivid, earth-rich, ever-growing look to them: rare and bold and wild.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Since the start of the year, the organization has grown bolder.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
If the government were willing to take bolder action, Wang added, it could eliminate price floors to let the market bottom out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"We need to become bolder and more radical," a senior MP added.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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 clans have grown bolder since Lord Jon died," Ser Donnel said.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Moreover, even a consumer-goods manufacturer’s boldest creations can be mimicked by a retailer’s private label.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the boldest move yet globally to curb the rise of fast fashion, France is set to impose per-item fees on Shein, Temu and other platforms deemed by the legislation to engage in "ultra-fast fashion".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 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
Two of California’s boldest aerospace innovators joined forces to unveil an autonomous attack aircraft Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Pinch was the quickest, the boldest, the most irritating of the boys in all of the camps.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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