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Herculean

[hur-kyuh-lee-uhn, hur-kyoo-lee-uhn] / ˌhɜr kyəˈli ən, hɜrˈkyu li ən /


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And the cancellation process can require a Herculean effort.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“Even understanding Elon Musk’s history of doing difficult things, this seems like a Herculean task,” analysts from Morgan Stanley said in a recent note about Tesla developing a chip fab.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

It would have been a Herculean task for anybody to make sure that every single copyright material is kept out of the documents—but especially so for this DOJ.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Sizable gains don’t require Herculean assumptions, just basic business execution.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

From the slow, heavy way she said it, Dimple knew what a Herculean effort it must’ve taken.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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