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Hercules

[hur-kyuh-leez] / ˈhɜr kyəˌliz /






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Hercules, Calif.-based Bio-Rad makes instruments and software used by hospitals, blood banks and medical laboratories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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 Hercules aircraft went down shortly after departure from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador, strewing burning wreckage on the jungle floor.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Perseus found, as Hercules was later to find, that a lovely maiden had been given up to be devoured by a horrible sea serpent.

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




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