Hercules
noun
Her·cu·les
ˈhər-kyə-ˌlēz 
1
: a mythical Greek hero renowned for his great strength and especially for performing 12 labors imposed on him by Hera
2
[Latin (genitive Herculis)]
: a northern constellation between Corona Borealis and Lyra
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Richard, Hercules and Willam Tindal; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
Built by the federal government, operated by the Federal Public Housing Administration, is was in effect a company town for some of the of thousands of workers hired by The Hercules Power Co.
The initial build: 175 concrete block buildings containing 852 apartments.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
The bright blast will appear in the constellation Corona Borealis, a small, semicircular arc between the constellations Hercules and Boötes.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
The nova will appear in a small arc between the Boötes and Hercules constellations, and will be visible from the Northern Hemisphere.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Another Coast Guard asset, an HC-130J Hercules aircraft based out of Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii, flow over the atoll and located the fishermen, dropping a radio to establish communication, the Coast Guard said.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024
The next day, a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft based in Hawaii flew over the island and dropped off a radio.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Only the sailors' palm tree sign alerted authorities to their whereabouts, when a Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft spotted it from the sky.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
On Monday, crews in a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft from Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii searching for the missing boaters, flew over the island and spotted a sign in its white sand.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
Built by the federal government, operated by the Federal Public Housing Administration, is was in effect a company town for some of the of thousands of workers hired by The Hercules Power Co.
The initial build: 175 concrete block buildings containing 852 apartments.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
The bright blast will appear in the constellation Corona Borealis, a small, semicircular arc between the constellations Hercules and Boötes.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
The nova will appear in a small arc between the Boötes and Hercules constellations, and will be visible from the Northern Hemisphere.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Another Coast Guard asset, an HC-130J Hercules aircraft based out of Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii, flow over the atoll and located the fishermen, dropping a radio to establish communication, the Coast Guard said.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024
The next day, a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft based in Hawaii flew over the island and dropped off a radio.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Only the sailors' palm tree sign alerted authorities to their whereabouts, when a Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft spotted it from the sky.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
On Monday, crews in a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft from Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii searching for the missing boaters, flew over the island and spotted a sign in its white sand.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Hercules.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hercules. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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