Word: braved
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...created in him a bravery so profound that as soon as he heard gunshots, he knew what he had to do. It's impossible to say how God's hand plays into such things, but no matter how miraculous Librescu's survival during World War II, moments before his brave death, he became a doomed but beautiful guardian angel to the students who are alive because of his heroism. David L. Fraser, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA...
...system. They've waited all night for this, the headline act of Headbangers in Hell, a night that has featured Painkiller, Thrashline, Accidental Hero and 20 other bands. We're not at the Toledo Speedway or a dive bar in New York. This is JK7, the latest Jakarta venue brave enough to host the growing metal scene that forms just a small part of a burgeoning Indonesian alternative music scene that includes hundreds of indie pop, electronic and rock acts. More than 1,400 bands auditioned for the 12 spots on a recent compilation album called LA Lights Indiefest...
...establishment of visionary Palestinian leaders and the recognition of these leaders by the rest of the world. “We have been made hostages to our dreams for long enough,” he said. “I believe most Palestinians want peace, but a Palestinian leader brave and courageous to say enough is enough needs the legitimacy of the Arab world.” Gillerman specifically highlighted the need for outsiders to view the region from a different perspective. Stating the need for “healthy dialogue” on campuses, he argued that outsiders would...
...you’re brave enough to make the walk to the barren land north of Annenberg, I’d suggest making a trip to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. The museum is filled with interesting pieces collected by Harvard researchers of yore, back when the museum used to engage in measuring the skulls of different peoples to determine the evolution of each race...
...strain of being patient and resourceful and strong has begun to wear on people. "All the public mourning seemed to delay the private mourning," said Robert Trent, a professor at nearby Radford College, who sang with his Virginia Tech friends in the church choir Sunday. "People put on a brave face, and it's reasonable that they would react that way. But now it hits them, and they should be allowed to have these private moments...