hero
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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
It relies on what he calls the hero approach: a single manager named Victor who makes sure every order is filled correctly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Hull's Wembley hero McBurnie - a striker Scotland can do without?
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The latest manifestation of the Helprinian hero is the 80-something unnamed narrator of “Elegy in Blue.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
If so, she would surely go down in the history books as a hero to all in the theatrical firmament.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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