courage
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"But I've had so many friends do Strictly, and I thought it was about time that I pluck up the courage and made my way on to the dance floor."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
How did he gain the courage to write about people of other races, cultures and genders?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Samuelson urged her colleagues to stand strong: “There are times when you need courage; stand on principle even if you stand alone.”
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
In 2008, Duncan also received the National Association of Secretaries of State’s Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award for political courage and public service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
General Moore tells the crowd of attendees that Joey showed “more courage than that of a soldier on the field of battle.”
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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