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hector

[hek-ter] / ˈhɛk tər /


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The first trial in 2003 saw Hector Dick give evidence against Fraser.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

He went on to record hit records with Puerto Rican singer Hector Lavoe in the 1960s and 1970s.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

The first whistles delivered by Hector Flores were gone before long.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

According to Hector Caruncho, professor of medical sciences at UVic and corresponding author of the study, therapies based on Reelin may offer a new way to address both gut and brain health.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

“I would like you to show this gentleman what you can do,” Hector says.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern