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But in combat units, many troops still don’t report injuries for fear of being put on the sidelines.
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Dave Philipps, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Tolerating such regimes for fear of what might replace them is morally indefensible and strategically flawed.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Some of us who loved the show 21 years ago might admit to having spend some of that subsequent time dreading the movie, for fear of people taking it on who might ignore any of those elements, especially losing the darker stuff.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
Since Alibaba’s Jack Ma’s fall from grace, Chinese entrepreneurs are hesitant to grow and take the limelight for fear of getting in the crosshairs with Xi Jinping’s administration.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Dave Philipps, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Tolerating such regimes for fear of what might replace them is morally indefensible and strategically flawed.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Some of us who loved the show 21 years ago might admit to having spend some of that subsequent time dreading the movie, for fear of people taking it on who might ignore any of those elements, especially losing the darker stuff.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
Since Alibaba’s Jack Ma’s fall from grace, Chinese entrepreneurs are hesitant to grow and take the limelight for fear of getting in the crosshairs with Xi Jinping’s administration.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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