Google's Year in Search Video Lauds the Heroes of 2019

Tech giant focuses on the bright spots of a turbulent year

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These are uncertain times, Google admits. And in uncertain times, people look to heroes to remind them of what’s good, what’s possible and what to put their hope in, or just to escape the complicated and messy areas of life.

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That’s how the tech giant summed up the theme of a year’s worth of searches—everything from superheroes in capes to scrappy, everyday heroes just fulfilling their duties or pausing to help somebody in need. Sports heroes winning world championships, musical heroes breaking new ground, heroes behind keyboards creating the tech necessary to capture photos of things we’ve never laid eyes on before.

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