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Herculean

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


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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

Sizable gains don’t require Herculean assumptions, just basic business execution.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

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

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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