hero
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In the build-up to the event, Rousey said she wanted to "rewrite her ending in the sport" - and could not have imagined a better final bout than one against her "hero".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Rose, the hero of Watkins’ third novel, is torn.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Mind you, Lawrence’s signature formula is still very much in play here, centering the plot around a sensitive, sad hero trying to start over after a great loss.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Leon Strawder came into last fall’s football season a hero, having led Miami’s Northwestern High to a state championship the previous year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 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
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