as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
completing the survival course is largely a matter of one's willingness to outbrave both the elements and the specter of total isolation
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Palo Alto has been steadily bolstering its artificial intelligence systems to confront increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025 -
Such pay-for-performance arrangements are just one of many efforts by industry players and state officials to confront the problems plaguing primary care.—
Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Consumers face an overall average effective tariff rate of 28%, the highest since 1901, according to the Yale Budget Lab. Need a break?—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The agency has faced calls for years to pull other synthetic food dyes derived from petroleum like Red 40, which is largely absent from food in some other countries.—
Paula Cohen,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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But Robinson braved the brunt of society at its worst.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
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That meant someone would need to brave the sewer, and Arteaga didn’t hesitate.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Outbrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbrave. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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