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dare

[dair] / dɛər /
NOUN
challenge, defiance
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Perhaps the organizers thought the crowd wouldn’t dare boo during a patriotic hymn.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Only dragons dare challenge the World Cup in the battle for streaming viewers this June.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

How dare you reach a conclusion based on his words!

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Fair warning for those who dare to risk entry to the eerie and unsettling horror feature “Backrooms”: This film contains graphic, even grotesque imagery of early 1990s furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Did I dare try to get a job out there?

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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