gutsy
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Novak Djokovic was beaten by gutsy qualifier Dino Prizmic on his return to action in the Italian Open second round.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
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
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 Knicks' victory was a rebound from a humbling loss to Detroit with a gutsy victory that put them back into a tie for third place in the East.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
She’ll never win any awards for kindness, but she certainly is gutsy.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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