heroism
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Eisenkot focused his initial response on the heroism of the passengers, rather than Netanyahu’s response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"An amazing act of heroism -- of his, of the Indian pilot, of the people who helped them. They stopped a disaster that could have been global," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
It wasn't until April 2025 that Russia first acknowledged their role, when Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, described their "heroism" on the battlefield.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Parents like John Sr. and Bernadette realize how heavily heroism drags on a person, and the exhaustion of being the first or the only to breathe rare air in exclusive company.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
"No amount of heroism or discipline by an Inka army,” Hemming wrote, "could match the military superiority of the Spaniards.”
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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