Herculean task
Example Sentences
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It would have been a Herculean task for anybody to make sure that every single copyright material is kept out of the documents—but especially so for this DOJ.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026
The Herculean task of singing five performances and a dress rehearsal of this demanding opera over six days could easily result in mass vocal destruction without the aid of microphones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Residents are now engaged in the Herculean task of clearing mud from their homes, some with their bare hands.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
Gosney said he had worked closely with Polizzi to try to bring the structure into compliance with city building codes, a process that he says has proved to be a Herculean task.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
He had, in fact, a Herculean task to perform—a double task—viz., to amalgamate two nations, and also to fuse and merge two languages into one.
From William the Conqueror Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
