heroic struggle

collocation in English

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heroic
adjective
uk
/hɪˈrəʊ.ɪk/us
/hɪˈroʊ.ɪk/
very brave ...
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struggle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/us
/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/
a very difficult task that you can do only by making a ...
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(Definition ofheroicandstrugglefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Is the search for panacea an identification with aheroicstruggle?
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In years past, these pages witnessed aheroicstrugglebetween symbolists and connectionists.
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On a more base level some health practitioners take advantage of thisheroicstruggleagainst mortality by marketing "cure alls" for incurable conditions.
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The diffusion of scientific knowledge is aheroicstruggleto overcome priestly error: the conquest of space is necessary to destroy the place-based power of the clergy.
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Deep-sea cables, no longer aheroicstruggleagainst the elements, had become instead a mature technology and a serious business.
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Along with this often comes the implication of theheroicstruggleof a few wise people against the destructive powers of modern capitalism.
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They had miscarried in aheroicstrugglefor liberty; after having combated every hardship and conquered every difficulty.
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We at home know of yourheroicstruggle.
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The film focuses its attention almost entirely on the personal tragedies that war gives rise to, rather than seeking to glamorize it as aheroicstrugglebetween competing ideologies.
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The contrast is between earlier heroic struggles and the shabbiness of modern political farce.
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Conversely, men are portrayed as active manipulators of space and time, usually as farmers, soldiers or men of courage who engage in heroic struggles and quests.
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