gallant act
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In an extraordinary letter of thanks, the officer's father wrote to Robert Malin to commend his "gallant act" and invite him to visit them.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2018
At Andrews, Sadat praised Carter for the "brave and gallant act" of calling the summit.
From Time Magazine Archive
The present generation has not gazed at a more gallant act than Cervera at Santiago.
From Time Magazine Archive
This gallant act was but one of many instances in which that courageous woman had saved her husband's life, and in defending which she eventually lost her own—a fruitless though noble sacrifice.
From Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) by Lindley, Augustus F.
For this gallant act Lieutenant Clarke rightly received a medal of honor.
From Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue by Various
