heroic
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"Endless gratitude to the Secret Service for their immediate, heroic response. Political violence has to stop."
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
"It's fair to say his actions were heroic," San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference on Monday.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The Lakers gave a heroic effort and with just a bit more luck they could have forced a Game 5.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
At the ceremony inaugurating the museum, Kim, who was accompanied by Russian officials, praised his troops’ “noble sacrifices and heroic military feats.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Despite their heroic efforts to save the plant, many of the Fukushima 50 felt personally responsible for the meltdown.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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