as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
the admirable fearlessness shown by the pioneers of the civil rights movement
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Ethical Memory Vault: A secure story engine that records acts of moral courage—feeding these back into leadership training, AI models and onboarding systems.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025 -
Hutchins later credited Jenner with giving her the courage to make the same transition.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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Her bravery, poise, and care are an example to not only her campers but to all of us.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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For her bravery, she was later honored as Righteous Among the Nations.—
Linda Ambrus Broenniman,
Baltimore Sun,
3 July 2025
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Other stories of heroism have begun to surface as the floodwaters recede in Texas.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Amid the chaos, acts of heroism stood out: men who hoisted children over animal chutes, staff who moved the animals and tried to restore calm, police officers and firefighters who arrived on the scene to help.—
Jordan Friedman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
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The convergence of reason and gallantry, of irony and affection, struck a teasing tone.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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However, with no proven track record of making powerful and reliable engines, Red Bull has a heavy weight on its shoulders, and Verstappen's confidence in the team's technical prowess is yet to be known.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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In the ensuing 18 years, Dark Matter Coffee has shown its prowess.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Fearlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearlessness. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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