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Hercules

[hur-kyuh-leez] / ˈhɜr kyəˌliz /






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The Hercules bench set, composed of five seats made from the same slab of eucalyptus, $12,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

A local farmer told AFP news agency that he had heard a loud bang before the Hercules crashed into trees near his home.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The crash is the second by a C-130 Hercules aircraft in South America in under a month.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

As Hercules, bass William Guanbo Su displayed an imposing instrument.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

These had been given when Hercules died to the Prince Philoctetes, the man who had fired his funeral pyre and who later had joined the Greek host when they sailed to Troy.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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