heroic
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Appeared in the February 3, 2026, print edition as 'Don’t Betray Syria’s Heroic Kurds'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
After a night of jubilation in Dakar, the morning newspapers were ebullient: "Heroic!"
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
When the advisory committee declined to recommend acceptance of Lykos’ application, the Heroic Hearts Project veterans group published a statement claiming “ICER relied on” Devenot and Psymposia while drafting the report.
From Slate • Mar. 7, 2025
Intrigued by altruism, he established the Heroic Imagination Project, devoted to the belief — in his own words — that “each and every seemingly ordinary person on this planet is capable of committing heroic acts.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024
Heroic was the account he gave that evening of his interview with the D.H.C.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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