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dare

[dair] / dɛər /
NOUN
challenge, defiance
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Only after sunrise did people dare to leave their homes, and by then a ferocious fire was huffing thick plumes of smoke over the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 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

Rao is “essentially juggling how aggressive do we dare bet ahead?” said Reed Hastings, a co-founder of Netflix and Anthropic board member.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“As Alabamians,” she told them, “we dare defend our rights.”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

“You dare talk about wasting money! After what you did!”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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