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She was a courageous woman who wasn't afraid to support unpopular causes.
the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
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These were just those courageous enough to answer truthfully.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Erika Sanders of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council hopes the center will force stakeholders and policymakers to ask tough questions that may be uncomfortable but courageous.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
But a new resistance rises up, and courageous birds and animals around the world come together to create humanity’s last hope for survival: The Animal Air Force.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
The essence of Aries pushes us toward action and decision-making, and a tiger’s eye stone can provide the clarity and patience needed to take courageous steps forward without being swept away by impulsivity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Erika Sanders of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council hopes the center will force stakeholders and policymakers to ask tough questions that may be uncomfortable but courageous.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
But a new resistance rises up, and courageous birds and animals around the world come together to create humanity’s last hope for survival: The Animal Air Force.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
The essence of Aries pushes us toward action and decision-making, and a tiger’s eye stone can provide the clarity and patience needed to take courageous steps forward without being swept away by impulsivity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courageous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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courageous
adjective
cou·ra·geous
kə-ˈrā-jəs 
: having or marked by courage : brave
courageously
adverb
courageousness
noun
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