heroic
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After losing his first-day lead with a second-round 69, McIlroy said he needed a "heroic effort" to catch Clark on the final day.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Mr. Statham, a not infrequently delightful actor whose main weakness is an inability to say no to mediocre projects, undertakes the usual heroic killing spree in “Mutiny,” a brief, reasonably compelling but shamelessly workmanlike feature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Koizumi left the shrine without responding to reporters' questions, but he later said on Instagram that he visited to "offer his sincere condolences to the heroic spirits who sacrificed their precious lives for the nation."
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Who wouldn’t be moved by the heroic performances of underdog countries against the game’s traditional powers, like tiny Cabo Verde and ancient Egypt?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“With shoulders like yours, by Allah they’re massive, you must be the heroic archer who protects this entire garrison.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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