heroic

Example Sentences

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He now says the DfE did a "heroic" job of trying to cope with the pandemic.

From BBC

Those failures handicapped heroic efforts from fire crews on day one.

From The Wall Street Journal

The horrific Los Angeles fires were eventually contained after catastrophic damage to the city, with some heroic firefighters leaving with jarring stories they were able to share with the “Fire Country” cast and crew.

From Los Angeles Times

In Parliament, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood paid tribute to the "breathtaking bravery" of those who had helped, including the "heroic acts of the passengers and train crew who intercepted the attacker".

From BBC

Yes, there was a perfect storm of factors that made the fires difficult to contain despite heroic efforts on the front lines.

From Los Angeles Times