courageous

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I hope Mr. Sasse’s public and courageous reflections on his terminal illness will help to compel the FDA to overhaul its dysfunctional drug approval protocols for rare diseases and more broadly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

California Governor Gavin Newsom said the farm workers movement and labour movement "are much bigger than one man", and that he stands with "the courageous women" like Huerta.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The band called the record “. . .an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the frontlines of freedom.”

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

In an address to the nation hours earlier, he said sheltering the sailors was the "most courageous and humanitarian course of action that a state can take".

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

“A man with a brave tongue should support his words with courageous actions.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull