Herculean task
Example Sentences
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TMS commentator Aatif Nawaz: Though both England and Pakistan are heading into the World Cup with strong form, getting the better of India will be a Herculean task.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
They’re facing a Herculean task, risking their safety and their futures for the sake of all Americans, born here or not.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 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 has undertaken the Herculean task of cleansing the dockyards,—and with it the lesser work of keeping afloat a navy that may be esteemed by his countrymen to be the best in the world.
From Phineas Finn The Irish Member by Trollope, Anthony
