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dare

[dair] / dɛər /
NOUN
challenge, defiance
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In an interview, Rose-Perfito, 29, argued that the speed running trend predated the dare post and rejected the legal threat from Scientology.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“How many tens of billions of commitments for ‘27, ‘28’, ’29 do we dare make?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Fossil hunter Daniel Hogburn said he had seen hundreds of vials on the beaches, adding, "Imagine if a child was to pick one up and, dare I say, drink it. It's disgusting."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

And then I had to decide ‘Do I dare to tell the truth, too?’

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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