unsung

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“You might hear, ‘My career navigator was Jenny, and let me tell you she was in my life,’ and those are absolutely the unsung heroes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Kugelman hailed Pakistan as "an unsung success story when it comes to strategic autonomy."

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Tartines are the unsung heroes of party food.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

It's an unfashionable position, yet these players hold one of the most important roles in the team and are often unsung heroes in Super Bowl-winning sides.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Korean speakers living in northeast China have also been an unsung force for cultural change inside North Korea.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden