emboldened
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At the same time, German industry has become "emboldened" by massive domestic hikes in defence expenditure, meaning it's less likely to make concessions it didn't see as feasible, observes Bergs.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Now, an emboldened Kim calls the program irreversible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
They may even feel emboldened to misbehave again.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
China's President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to North Korea on Monday, where he met an emboldened Kim Jong Un who has drawn closer to Moscow while expanding his country's nuclear weapons programme.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“Soon I was emboldened to establish a minimum of five dollars for an appearance,” she recalled.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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