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“Suddenly there was this wildfire: ‘How dare you do a master class with Tilly Norwood?’

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Few in China would dare to joke about Xi, who has increasingly centralised power in his nearly 15 years in office.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

"Ever since the fighting started in the Middle East, my profits have fallen, but I don't dare raise prices for my customers," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

“After the Hunt” scrutinized the motives behind subjects others wouldn’t dare touch.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Surely -surely the Ravens wouldn’t dare harm him!

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Sonomura’s style is volumetric; he dares himself to discover unexpected axes of movement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Whereas academic translators might leave us staring into the void of missing lines, Mr. Armitage dares to populate that void.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

So, Emily dares to eat a Big Arch—the whole thing—and the hosts talk about how this kind of PR cannot be bought.

From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2026

Working his acoustic guitar with a French horn accompaniment — French horns! — he dares us to balance our relentless socioeconomic drive with our deep need to hang out, to while away the hours.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

Here and there an individual or group dares to love, and rises to the majestic heights of moral maturity.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

Thus, he dared to break with long-held dogma that the economy would overheat and spark runaway inflation if allowed to grow at a sustained rate of much above 2.5% per year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

But pro-Soviet intellectuals ostracized him when he dared to speak honestly about life behind the Iron Curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

"They gave a fitting response to those who dared to attack innocent Indians at Pahalgam. The entire nation salutes our forces for their valour," he said in a statement.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

Wearing an eye mask fashioned out of a dollar bill with strategic holes cut in it, so as not to trip over Jeff Bezos, Paulson’s look dared to ask: “In this economy?”

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

That summer, however, no one dared question Gallup about her methods—at least not at Riverbank.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Then the boat turned towards me, and stayed its pace, and floated slowly by within my hand’s reach, yet I durst not handle it.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

Ismail Pasha's army seemed rather to be retreating than approaching, and from Kucsuk and his son he durst not hope for assistance, as they were his personal enemies.

From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r

Those around him listened to his words with astonishment, and not one of them durst say: "Dismount from your horse, you cannot see ten yards in front of you!"

From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r

Besides, the Spaniards flying from one place to another every day, and often changing woods, were jealous even of each other, so as the father durst scarce trust his own son.”

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Whymper, Frederick

Meanwhile the other Monitors,    Were standing looking on, But none of them durst speak a word,    But all stared straight at John.

From Random Rhymes and Rambles by Wright, William Aldis

The fusion of financial success and creative daring also defined the parallel world of independent cinema in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

In 1985, the show held at the very same art museum caused a scandal for daring to bring fashion into the erudite ranks of a museum.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

One of Britain’s admirals described it as “the most bold and daring act of the age.”

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Ojomu said guests may choose "more daring looks than the average wedding guest", but would definitely know not to steal attention from the bride.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Her eyes met mine, and in them was something steely and impenetrable and daring.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse