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heroism

[her-oh-iz-uhm] / ˈhɛr oʊˌɪz əm /


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Churchill, despite his wartime heroism, lost the premiership in the Labour landslide of 1945.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Iskander’s David is a young man whose youthful piety and heroism make him a sympathetic figure, notwithstanding the bag of cold cuts.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Life, death, birth, illness, grief, heroism, fatigue, you know, pressure at work.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Extremely online observers came up with bizarre metaphors to characterize Anthropic’s heroism and pushed Claude to the top of the app-store charts over the weekend.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

On the topic of heroism, it seems I will soon be promoted.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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