hero
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Italy's strength was meant to be their defence, but Rossi proved the hat-trick hero - netting twice in the first half and grabbing the winner in the second.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Guerra pointed to Park, who represents the 11th District on the Westside and has become a local hero to many victims of the Palisades fire, as an example of how voters stood by their representative.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“Plus, Jello Biafra was a bit of a hero of mine in the late ’70s.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
“People who don’t have a lot of means often search for a hero figure,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Going from this frightened angry person to being a spy, a hero.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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