hero
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Edgeworth leaves no doubt which is the hero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Daily Mirror covers the fatal tiger attack in Yorkshire, saying a "hero tried to save" the man who died.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The hero of bog creation, Ms. Turetsky relates, is sphagnum moss, one of nature’s most efficient sponges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Perennial postseason hero Kiké Hernández delivered the first blow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The story went that some hero had killed a giant nearby, and as the monster fell to the ground, one of its hands crushed a few acres of trees, clearing room for the town.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
To all the moms and dads volunteering, you’re the unsung heroes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
"These are our heroes; the greatest children of Israel," said one police officer as he looked at portraits of his fallen colleagues.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
And now, following stints at 7-Eleven, two community colleges and summer ball in Alaska, he’s the most improbable of October heroes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The former Raith Rovers and Hibernian forward was one of the main Scotland heroes in Skopje after sending a deliciously whipped finish into the net in the 2-0 win over North Macedonia.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Blowed if I can see anything funny about a couple of heroes wanting to be fed so that they can stay alive. Takes all kinds to make a world, young feller, other ranks included.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
I love a side-dish-main-dish hybrid, and grain- and veggie-based one-dish recipes are Thanksgiving heros.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
“Your life will be a story. It will be your story, with its highs and lows, its heros and villains, its forks in the road that mean everything.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023
To mix it up, leftovers can easily be made into meatball heros.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2021
I’m sure the jobless, teachers, medical heros and first responders can sleep well tonight knowing these two gentlemen can survive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2020
Thy heros did with gentleness or'e come Thy foes themselves, but one another first, Whilst envy stript alone was left, and burst.
From The Lucasta Poems by Richard Lovelace
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