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dare

[dair] / dɛər /
NOUN
challenge, defiance
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How dare you reach a conclusion based on his words!

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Once people found somewhere to leave their cars, they didn’t dare move them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

His supporters argue that the party's ruling committee would not dare do that again, given the mood in the party, but members of the committee have told the BBC they would block Burnham.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

And rather than hit the barricades and denounce people or say, “How dare you think that” and shut people down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I dare not ask about Sadik; I know that would cause trouble, but I hope he is well too.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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