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Herculean

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


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Kitchens are stripped bare and routine grocery trips are recast as a Herculean effort to avoid plastic-laden products.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

It's a feat Wiseman has dubbed "Herculean" and which humanity has not accomplished in more than half-a-century.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Jefferson’s nearly Herculean powers of self-denial also helped keep the cause pure, at least in the privacy of his own mind.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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