daredevil
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On the screen, in a series of daredevil adventures, the actor had extricated himself from a hundred impossible predicaments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Donald Campbell's restored Bluebird craft has been fired up on Coniston Water for the first time since the daredevil pilot's fatal crash on the lake almost 60 years ago.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
A tanker belonging to daredevil Greek shipowner George Prokopiou is among the few Western ships to have sailed out through the passage since the war began, according to data firm Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Hundreds of spectators gathered at the base of the 101-storey tower to watch Alex Honnold, 40, embark on his daredevil feat, which was also broadcast live on Netflix.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
“Delighted, we watched the daredevil make an excellent landing in very poor visibility,” said Léon.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Ten men suffered injuries Tuesday during the eighth and final bull run of Spain's famed San Fermin festival, bringing to 57 the total number of daredevils injured during this year's fiesta.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
For the daredevils who live to test the boundaries of automotive performance and push their 200-mph machines to the brink, it is the equivalent of being stuck in third gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
It was a white-knuckle, high-wire business fit only for daredevils.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
Some 900 attendees stare, rapt, as the daredevils loop and arc on their bikes, the wheels illuminated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
His earlier essays in exploration had been attempts, like the unconnected and occasional efforts of Spanish and Italian daredevils.
From Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. by C. Raymond Beazley
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