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heroism

[her-oh-iz-uhm] / ˈhɛr oʊˌɪz əm /


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“Fire Country” delivers on all those components with the Station 42 crew performing regular acts of heroism as they keep their community safe, a reflection of real-life firefighters, says Thieriot.

From Los Angeles Times

But footage from the scene showed there were other instances of heroism that day: A retired mechanic rushed one of the attackers and grabbed his weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal

We tend to think of war as a matter of battles, won by skill or heroism.

From The Wall Street Journal

How do grievously wounded combatants power through to achieve extraordinary feats of heroism?

From The Wall Street Journal

The series, now in its second season on Fox Nation, is the filmmaker’s effort to find relevance for everyday existence in human stories of sacrifice, heroism and faith that led to spiritual transcendence.

From The Wall Street Journal