hero
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In poignant contrast to Willy, Biff has faced up to the truth—that he is not and never will be the fabled hero his father hoped to make him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
But Scott Opsal, chief investment officer of The Leuthold Group, said in a report Wednesday that it’s not a time to be a hero and rush to buy them just yet.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
He returned home a hero, with his picture on the cover of Life magazine, a White House fete and unexpected celebrity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Ray, Torres's lawyer, noted that Ellerup called her husband her "hero", after he was arrested, even as they divorced.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
So, is Alex Rover the author—or the hero?
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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