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Moreover, Secretary Hegseth’s egregious actions may embolden other Trump appointees to further restrict what civilian employees may post on websites, include in internal documents, and discuss with coworkers.

A second snub will embolden critics who say the Hall of Fame has a poor record of admitting women.

But this season, seemingly emboldened by his power outage, pitchers have walked him only 12 times in 25 games.

She added that it would "embolden those who believe they can escape accountability".

The Lakers trailed by as many as 27 points, their performance at Crypto.com Arena so shameful that even one of the worst coaches in franchise history felt emboldened enough to criticize their current sideline leader.