hero
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It's a far cry from the image of a dynamic sportsman and action hero which he once hoped would define him.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
He was an American icon and a personal hero.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
But Reilly, who calls himself a coward and claims to be no hero, regards his mutant abilities as “a part of me I wish never existed. With no power, there’s no responsibility.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Aged 73 at the time, he was a hero to the Celtic fanbase after his first spell in charge of a star-studded team that included the likes of Henrik Larsson and Chris Sutton.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
We had sent a man into space, and John Glenn became an American hero.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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