Herculean

Example Sentences

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This tie is far from over, even if it is going to take a herculean effort from Newcastle at the Nou Camp next week.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

On Friday, SpaceX asked U.S. regulators for approval to launch up to 1 million satellites as orbital data centers, which would be a herculean effort.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

“It’s not been herculean, that’s for sure,” said Porter, 82, who spent more than 40 years with the company and last served as its vice president of engineering and operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Convincing Columbia Records to support his new work was a herculean struggle for Springsteen.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

The guard, the father and one or two small children began the herculean job of waking Dad.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou