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was braving

  • past progressive of brave.

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So far, he said his most extreme effort was braving -10C for seven hours, stripped to the waist in hiking boots and running shorts.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

She was braving the water without a wetsuit until Christmas 1968.

From BBC Sep. 30, 2023

One pillar of the group was Mr. Cornell, who was braving a commute that ranged from 30 minutes to over two hours through morning traffic and had spent weeks mulling a return to public transit.

From New York Times Oct. 22, 2021

Barely 100 yards down the road from the Rosa volunteers on Saturday, another campaign group was braving the rain to spread its message.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2017

So saying, she jumped out of the carriage, and next minute was braving the elements on the open road.

From Fickle Fortune by Elisabeth Burstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)