valor
Example Sentences
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As a marine, Mueller earned a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
It is militarily, politically and even intellectually enlightening, but is more deliberately about selflessness and valor, not an inappropriate offering for Veterans Day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
Esta modesta tienda de barrio vendió en 2023 un boleto ganador del premio mayor de Powerball por valor de 1040 millones de dólares.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
But this week, he was accused of "stolen valor" for allegedly saying he carried a weapon of war in war — which he did not.
From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024
He was not sure he wanted to have one of those conversations so many Biafrans had now, passing kernels of blame to others, oiling their own faces with a valor they had never had.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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