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dare

[dair] / dɛər /
NOUN
challenge, defiance
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A man who hasn't been able to contact his brother since the blast told AFP he did not dare to tell his parents that his brother was missing.

From BBC • May 25, 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

There are a lot of parents who would go to the coach and say, ‘How dare you?’ but we took the feedback seriously and it was brutal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

How dare they all gang up on him like that?

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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