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“Do I love my pastor? Absolutely. Do I appreciate his boldness and his courageousness? ... Absolutely,” Shaw said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

There’s Nikki’s newfound courageousness, sparked by a few defense drills.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

David Kohler of SCP Auctions, which is conducting the sale, said the medal is about Long, but also “the story of the courageousness and the athlete and what he did there.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022

For his courageousness, Shea was recognized posthumously in 1971.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2017

Washington's image was one of humility and courageousness bordering, many believed, on obsequiousness.

From The Black Experience in America by Coombs, Norman