dare
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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
“We dare you to market this,” says André, 43, lounging in basketball shorts in a piano classroom at Colburn two days before the show.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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
They didn’t dare light a fire, not this close to Malevolent’s castle.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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