Word: dare
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...senior Commission civil servant put it, "Margaret Thatcher was the good enemy," meaning that tirades brought the E.C. public attention and gave it importance. Her opposition to European integration put it on the front pages. Second, Thatcher served as an alibi for other member governments that did not dare openly question E.C. President Jacques Delors's pressure for a quick-step march toward a supranational European government...
...Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967 in a counterattack against an armed assault by Jordan, which intervened in the Six-Day War despite Israeli warnings to stay out. Not even Saddam Hussein would dare to claim that Kuwait attacked Iraq. His invasion of the emirate was sheer unprovoked aggression...
Saddam knows that any attack on Israel will bring a crushing response, whether by Israeli or U.S. forces. In fact, it can be argued that Saddam dare not attack Israel alone because a crippling counterstrike by the Israelis would completely undercut his pose in the Arab world as the one leader capable of smoting Israel, even if the attack did not literally kill...
When you come to bat, dare to swing against Oakland native Dave Stewart, the game's most feral competitor, whose "death stare" would spook Cyclops. Or face Bob Welch, the first American League pitcher since 1968 to win 26 games in a season. Try hitting a grounder through the A's stingy infield. And if you hope to rally, ponder the presence of ace reliever Dennis Eckersley, who has issued only seven bases on balls in two years. You can run but you can't walk...
...recognize that in Saudi Arabia, it may be perfectly acceptable practice for public servants to bully, threaten or even attack private citizens who dare to question the ruling family's authority. Such is not the case here. If the Saudi prince wants to stay in Cambridge, he and his entourage must obey our laws. That means no assaults, and no threats...