They have braved ferocious brutality at the hands of their government.
Nobody is claiming to have braved captivity in the Colombian jungle.
"But if Obama weren't here today, I don't know if we would have braved the crowds".
We want the audience to feel that they have braved something, too".
Still, Turkish leaders have braved public opinion and tried to repair the resulting breach.
They have come from all corners of America, and they have braved the dark, the cold and the crowds because they want to be on network TV.
Tens of thousands of mainly Syrian refugees have braved the short crossing from Turkey this year, mainly in flimsy and overcrowded inflatable boats.
But tens of thousands have braved subzero temperatures, occasional arrests and the loss of weekend shopping time to attend boisterous protests against Mr. Putin's rule.
Fleeing civil war, persecution and seeking better job prospects, thousands have braved dangerous journeys across the Mediterranean, in the hope of gaining asylum in Europe.
QPR have braved the "gang warfare" of the window to blow some cash, but their desperate chequebook management has not been matched by the other relegation contenders.
So far, about 2,500 of Woza's 60,000 members have braved the country's fetid, overcrowded jails, but Mrs. Williams said many more must join them.
