dare

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as in to challenge
to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat I dare you to repeat that to my face! he dared his friend to race to the end of the block

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Recent Examples of dare Prior to 2022, the filmmaker wouldn’t have dared target such a character — to make Eqbal a metonym for the regime. Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025 How dare the Dodgers bully the 97-win Brewers like this? Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025 Roald Dahl made his career writing children’s books that dared to be mean (yes, sometimes in rather unfortunate ways). Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025 Take a look at some recent shelter stories — ranging from bittersweet to daring — from across the country . Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dare
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  • The surging price of gold is boosting some developing economies, challenging the US dollar’s hegemony — and changing jewelry designs.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Changes to the regulatory framework and fleet incentives further challenged the business, Barra also said.
    Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Tranter mounted a spirited defense of the Time Lord when confronted with Shearman’s quote.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The following year, on the evening of June 2, 2023, Lorincz—as was typical—confronted some children.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Economists warn the incoming administration faces immediate challenges, including securing fuel supplies and building coalitions in a fragmented legislature.
    Reuters 3 min ago, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Wealthier Americans have been assisted by rising house values, lucrative stock market returns and favorable credit, while lower- and middle-income buyers have faced tighter budgets and have been hit hard by rising inflation.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Dare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dare. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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