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beards

verb

present tense third-person singular of beard

as in faces

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den

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The company now faces a larger test as deployments expand beyond a single vessel.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Gluesenkamp Perez faces a tough challenge from John Braun, the minority leader of the Washington state Senate.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

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As Leanne confronts more change in Season 2, like turning 60 and coming to terms with aging parents that require more care, Carol remains a blunt support system.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The song is written as a conversation with that mythic other woman, who Parton confronts here in a way that manages to come across as both extremely vulnerable and drawing on a huge reserve of strength.

— Ed Masley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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