as in to face
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den
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Through their analysis, the study authors show that even the most popular quantum algorithms face serious obstacles when trying to compute the lowest energy state of molecules—a fundamental quantity needed to understand chemical reactions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
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There were nine defendants on trial in all, eight of whom faced a charge of providing material support to terrorists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Many South African farms are ringed in barbed wire and outfitted with security cameras; one of the migrants told me a story about confronting armed robbers.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Latest on Temple Israel attack Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the man who rammed a truck into a West Bloomfield Township synagogue Thursday, killed himself inside the facility when confronted by security, according to details provided by the FBI.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Beard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beard. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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