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brave

[breyv] / breɪv /




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“It’s brave of them in this day and age to spotlight someone in our community when other organizations are trying to erase us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“I’m going to encourage you to be brave and stand firm for the people of this county,” one resident told the commissioners.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

And she said to Claire's young son: "Isn't Mummy brave?"

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

That might sound like a cop-out, but it’s difficult and possibly even brave to make such a commitment to the mundane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Many of these brave young men setting off to fight Hitler and save the world—they won’t return.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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