as in faces
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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The vote comes weeks before Orbán faces a parliamentary election as well, with opinion polls signaling he could be ousted after 16 years in power.—
Jan Bratanic Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026 -
Cliff swallows traditionally built their nests on vertical cliff faces.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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With courage and precision, the work confronts shame and prejudice, opening a space for reflection on desire, identity, and personal liberation.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the first episode, the boys try to stop their dad from always falling asleep in front of the TV on movie night; in another, one of the brothers confronts his anxieties about holding his dental technician’s baby.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Beards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beards. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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