heroic
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He took part in a ceremony to bury the war dead, recalling their "last heroic moments" and covering the remains of a soldier with earth.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
For any such fund even to keep up with a low-cost index fund it must produce heroic gross returns.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
The effects have been so strong that the Fed, in a heroic feat of ex post facto rationalization, has begun to think of asset prices as another transmission mechanism for its balance-sheet policy instrument.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“I am extraordinarily thankful to the heroic people that pulled me from the car and to the warm, kind and talented staff at the hospital that cared for me and got me on the mend!”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Hidden surround-sound speakers blasted a brassy, heroic fanfare.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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