Herculean
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Kitchens are stripped bare and routine grocery trips are recast as a Herculean effort to avoid plastic-laden products.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
On Sunday Health Secretary Wes Streeting praised the "Herculean efforts" of people working to "care for those affected and keep people safe".
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Contrary to the fulminations of critics, they have faithfully implemented the law as expeditiously as possible given the Herculean effort involved.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
“It’s served more than 8,000 people, has more than 8,000 beds online, more than 5,000 in progress. Your Honor, these numbers reflect Herculean efforts to combat homelessness, not a pattern of delay or obstruction.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
Aside from inventing the Herculean frankfurters, my brother had little interest in the family business.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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