hero
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It's a far cry from the image of a dynamic sportsman and action hero which he once hoped would define him.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
So Rollins vowed to get clean to remove some of that burden from his hero.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Aged 73 at the time, he was a hero to the Celtic fanbase after his first spell in charge of a star-studded team that included the likes of Henrik Larsson and Chris Sutton.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
She recalled telling 1,000 students “that their hero was not coming and, in fact, had passed away” as a “pretty big moment.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Are you really the hero and have you been to our island?
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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