as in courageously
in a fearless manner
the early suffragettes dauntlessly pursued their cause, even in the face of public ridicule
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Inside Iran, people are openly and courageously chanting his name.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Williams was given the military’s highest honor for courageously taking on seven Soviet MiG aircraft over Korea in 1952 and knocking four of them out of the sky in what is widely regarded as one of the longest and toughest aerial dogfights in the history of the Navy.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Like in 2025, the Longhorns enter Sunday's NCAA Tournament selection announcement firmly on the bubble after finishing the regular season with a mediocre record highlighted by a few high-profile wins.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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For example, the European Union now accounts for 21% of global generative AI research publications, placing it firmly in the world’s top tier of AI science.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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And today, countless young people bravely continue the fight for their rights to have access to such powerful scenes and stories.—
Tahneer Oksman,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Celebrities are bravely coming out as fans of the opera and ballet in reaction to Timothée Chalamet’s negging of those art forms.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Somehow, though, the passionate extroverted character triggered something deep inside Penn; his Milk is occasionally awkward, incredibly warm, and fearlessly energetic.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Armed with beauty, daring, hustle, sheer force of will and unwavering ambition, Undine battles an entrenched elite, fearlessly courting controversy, until love and fortune align.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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By accelerating digitization, lowering costs and expanding creative freedom, AI allows filmmakers to visualize concepts faster and experiment more boldly.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Raúl sang boldly, but off key, and the men joined in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Dauntlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dauntlessly. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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