valiant
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Shreyas played a valiant innings having chosen to bat, scoring an unbeaten 80 from 49 balls from number four, but he was offered little support by team-mates as India finished on 158-7.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
That Niall finds Ruben so alluring is natural to Gadd, who believes the notion of a valiant male figure has been bred into everyone via fables and fairy tales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
With those margins, near-misses can turn into valiant defeats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Ish Sodhi hit a valiant 33 off 15 balls before he fell as the last wicket with New Zealand bowled out in 19.4 overs.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
“Yes, yes! Clever, valiant Gurgi, who joins master to keep him from harmful hurtings!”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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