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 Julia Roberts' latest film dares to ask the uncomfortable questions. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 Fans praised Johnson’s daring outfit on social media. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025 Jethwa is quietly powerful, Chandan’s vulnerability simmering beneath the surface, while Khatter’s Shoaib is ready to speak up and fight if anyone should dare provoke him (there are moments that flip this dynamic on its head with superb effect). Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025 None of us dared make even a breath of a sound. Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dare
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  • The 2022 move to its current home, near South Coast Plaza, was widely viewed as a chance to raise the museum’s reputation and solidify its role as a place to be entertained and challenged by art.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The approval secured at a special meeting of shareholders held by Fubo on Tuesday still requires regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions for a deal that aims to create a much bigger player in the virtual multichannel video provider to challenge market leader YouTube TV.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Being social with family or housemates may feel off when the Sagittarius moon confronts Venus.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Mary Castlebury, who was a principal under Pendleton, said her superintendent helped her confront challenges as a fellow Black administrator.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • Israel is facing significant diplomatic pressure abroad, with multiple Western nations recognizing Palestinian statehood -- while also demanding that Hamas can not be part of any future government -- as world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Carolina Panthers will face the New England Patriots in Week 4 of the NFL season on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Dare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dare. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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