Herculean
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“NOT TRUE. I praised Acting AG Blanche’s management of this Herculean task. I said his ethics are beyond reproach and that he is an incredible Attorney General,” Bondi wrote on X.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
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
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
“Even understanding Elon Musk’s history of doing difficult things, this seems like a Herculean task,” analysts from Morgan Stanley said in a recent note about Tesla developing a chip fab.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
It would not be our dad who’d throw us over his shoulder with Herculean grace and carry us to safety.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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