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dared

  • past participle of dare.
  • past tense form of dare.

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Authorities later covered the foundation of the 2019 statue with a plastic sheet, the resident said, adding: "No one has dared to complain."

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

And with fame and status that transcends the game, Martinez seemingly dared not drop him.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

He dared to write what everyone already knew — that the Fever had instituted a “strategic management plan” to limit Clark’s games in the wake of injuries that cost her most of last season.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

But pro-Soviet intellectuals ostracized him when he dared to speak honestly about life behind the Iron Curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Nobody close to Stalin dared to give this adequate attention.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein