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Recent Examples of swashbuckling
This tactical tweak should ultimately be welcomed by Liverpool fans, as the transitional style of play — while swashbuckling in attack — left the back door open defensively.
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Andy Jones, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
His next role was playing the radio voice of the swashbuckling space hero Buck Rogers.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Dozens of projects feature swashbuckling adventurers or daring archaeologists, all of whom owe a debt to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg’s protagonist.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
The proposal was more of a swashbuckling play for attention than a plan with any rational chance of success.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Andy Jones, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
His next role was playing the radio voice of the swashbuckling space hero Buck Rogers.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Dozens of projects feature swashbuckling adventurers or daring archaeologists, all of whom owe a debt to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg’s protagonist.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
The proposal was more of a swashbuckling play for attention than a plan with any rational chance of success.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swashbuckling
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Outlets like The Riverside Record, founded by journalist Alicia Ramirez, are working to fill that void and the local journalists that remain are doing heroic work with insufficient resources.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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Expecting applause, many veterans like him faced the ire of the nation's swelling anti-war movement, whose protests pitted neighbor against neighbor depending on whether the war was seen as a heroic stand against Communism or a waste of young American lives.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Despite a valiant effort from Dustin, who hit a Final Cut on Cody for a near-fall, Cody fought back with a Disaster Kick and a Cross Rhodes, only for Dustin to kick out.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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An animal rescue in Florida has saved nearly 80 dogs from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires and freezing weather in Texas in a valiant effort that saw their team drive across the country to help find the pups a better home.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Merging fearless expression with limitless possibility, the collection brings together BAPE’s streetwear legacy and KidSuper’s artistic approach, creating a bold new world of fashion and art under the theme A Super Ape.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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This legislation will cement his status in our nation's capital as our fearless commander-in-chief, extraordinary leader, and relentless champion for the American people.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Our intrepid photographer Acielle Tanbetova is on the ground in Paris this season, bringing you a first-look at what's happening backstage at the city's major shows.—
Acielle/Style Du Monde,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Utah and Slovakia might not seem like the most obvious of geographic partnerships, but thanks to one intrepid expat, the connection is a decidedly delicious one.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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His condition was touch and go, but this brave boy refused to give up.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement and instead trusts them to use common sense.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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For example, a person might intend to be courageous (cognition), but fear (affect) and a fight-or-flight response (physiology) can hinder action (behavior).—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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If capable, valorous civilians are unwilling to intervene, others are more vulnerable to attack.—
The Editors,
National Review,
9 Dec. 2024
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Gladiator was a big, sentimental, sincere movie about the genuine and valorous camaraderie between men who risk their lives for each other.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 Nov. 2024
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“Swashbuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashbuckling. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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