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hero

[heer-oh] / ˈhɪər oʊ /




NOUN
submarine sandwich
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Mr. Brookhiser is the author of “The Hero Returns: Lafayette and the Legacy of the Revolution.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The three Iran-flagged tankers, Diona, Hero II and Sonia I, are all owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company which has been sanctioned by the US Treasury, as have the ships themselves.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Prosus and Delivery Hero shares are up 10.5% and 0.6%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Hip-hop’s biggest anime ambassador these days may be Megan Thee Stallion, who built a whole alter ego, Todoroki Tina, around her favorite character from “My Hero Academia.”

From Salon • May 31, 2026

She tells of how a famous Russian pilot and a triple Hero of the Soviet Union, A. I. Pokryshkin, landed at the airfield to refuel his fighter plane.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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