as in confronting
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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Caravaggio, born and trained in Lombardy, had a creative boldness based on confronting reality.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Creditors confronting both foreign trustees and secured interests must evaluate the cost of untangling each layer.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Two of the four suspects facing murder charges in the 2021 Northwest Miami-Dade club shooting that killed three people and injured 20 others won’t face the death penalty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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An 11-year-old boy has been taken into custody and is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of his 5-year-old brother in Centennial, Colorado, investigators announced Wednesday.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Outbraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbraving. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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