courageous
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But she reserved her praise for her mother, describing her as courageous.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Fox remains as he has long been — funny, sincere, wildly talented and one of the most courageous people many of us will ever know.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Equally courageous were the passengers and crew of United Flight 93.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
He praised Damascus's "courageous decision" to report the undisclosed site, which dates back to the rule of al-Assad.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
“And this is Nala. She’s a very courageous shepherd.”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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