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Herculean

[hur-kyuh-lee-uhn, hur-kyoo-lee-uhn] / ˌhɜr kyəˈli ən, hɜrˈkyu li ən /


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It's a feat Wiseman has dubbed "Herculean" and which humanity has not accomplished in more than half-a-century.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

And the cancellation process can require a Herculean effort.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

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

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

From the slow, heavy way she said it, Dimple knew what a Herculean effort it must’ve taken.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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