hero
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The wounded captain who opened the cockpit door has been hailed as a hero.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Gargash praised the captain, Smit Machchhar, as a hero for fighting to help prevent a disaster even as he was being attacked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"You are a hero to us all, Captain," the company said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Netanyahu and India's leader Narendra Modi praised him as a "hero".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
My hero’s going to a tiny Pacific island, where, faster than a shopper at a half-price sale, he’ll set off again to rescue the lady hero.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
The lengthy sentences for the men, still largely viewed as heroes in the country, sparked outrage in the Balkan nation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
It feels misguided to turn public figures like Dr. Anthony Fauci or Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., into heroes or thirst traps just for doing their jobs.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
The ultimate honor is typically reserved for sporting heroes from the host country, often with Olympic excellence on their resume.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
But why are these officials treated like heroes for doing their jobs?
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
So the two returned gladly and comforted the old man, who in his joy sat feasting with the heroes all through the night.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
To mix it up, leftovers can easily be made into meatball heros.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2021
I’m sure the jobless, teachers, medical heros and first responders can sleep well tonight knowing these two gentlemen can survive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2020
Not like some kind of muscular Jack Lemmon, but still, more accessible than other 'yuge' action heros.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2017
Price gives presentation on the World War II story “Wereth Eleven” and then he introduces the two World War II heros, Davison and McCue.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 12, 2016
But the two heros of the meeting had good sea-legs.
From From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon by Jules Verne
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