as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
completing the survival course is largely a matter of one's willingness to outbrave both the elements and the specter of total isolation
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Then, in November, with the election of Donald Trump and the Republicans’ return to power in Congress, the question of how best to respond to opioid-use disorder was confronted with new uncertainty.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
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On the internet, you are confronted with different perspectives on reality.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Two of President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting the rights of transgender and nonbinary people face court challenges filed Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs, who secured the AFC’s No. 1 seed, face perhaps their toughest Super Bowl challenge of the Patrick Mahomes era.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Sandy Liang Emhoff braved the cold at Sandy Liang, layering a puff-sleeve baby-doll dress over baggy light wash jeans.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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George Clooney braved the New York City cold on Thursday, Feb. 7 for one very special reason.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Outbrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbrave. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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