gutsy
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Intent on ensuring that China leapfrogs the U.S. as the world’s pre-eminent power, Xi Jinping recently made the gutsy and perhaps counterintuitive decision to invest massively in an arena of American strength—basic research.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Like all great players, McIlroy ironed out his swing kinks and sacrificed distance with the driver for a greater accuracy which underpinned a gutsy one-under 71 in Sunday's finale.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
It was his gutsy idea to shut himself in a hot “smog chamber,” breathing concentrated pollution for two hours, to demonstrate that smog was personal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The effort has showcased military and intelligence brilliance and gutsy leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Those Panthers . . . those itsy, bitsy football players . . . those hearty, gutsy guys from the oil fields . . . what about ’em?
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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