hero
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By the time Stewart’s final voyage with “Star Trek” debuted in 2020, Picard was less of a Starfleet hero than a wise man exhausted by politics and cruelty.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Mao remains officially revered as the hero of the communist revolution and founder of the People's Republic of China.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Rulli is no stranger to being the hero in a penalty shootout.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Zazie Beetz, who provided practically the whole of the female element in “Atlanta,” plays our other hero, Saga Bauer, an undercover FBI agent and Jonah’s goddaughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
For the first time, she knew exactly how her hero felt when he was fighting the bad guys: “And,” she muttered, “I’m going to win!”
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
It refers to the mythical Slavic crone, Baba Yaga, who either gives heroes a boon or lures wayward children to a forest hut that moves around on bird legs.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Like the railroads, like the oil business, the Silicon Valley creators and innovators began as hoodie-wearing outsider heroes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Brewers have had plenty of heroes on the way to their first World Series appearance since 1982.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
"Trophies and tears for nation's everyday heroes" it writes, as "Stars humbled by tales of courage and sacrifice", including young fundraiser of the year Kirsty Waugh and Dr Eli Prior "who helped train crash victims".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
None of your heroes are here to save you this time.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
To mix it up, leftovers can easily be made into meatball heros.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2021
I’m sure the jobless, teachers, medical heros and first responders can sleep well tonight knowing these two gentlemen can survive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2020
It is completely self-serving for the author to portray himself or herself, along with fellow resistors, as heros.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2018
This film is powerful and perhaps if more people could see it, then the this brave caotain, crew and unselfish, island heros could get some desperately needed help.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2016
Thy heros did with gentleness or'e come Thy foes themselves, but one another first, Whilst envy stript alone was left, and burst.
From The Lucasta Poems by Richard Lovelace
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