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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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.
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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
That was also a school record for M-A. Giselle Taylor, De Anza softball: Taylor, a senior, had a day to remember against Hercules.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
In 2022, fragments of a statue of Hercules were unearthed at the site.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Another sideshow with fireworks and cars spinning donuts took place near Hercules, on Franklin Canyon Road near the golf course.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The feline, named Hercules, was part of a group of 47 others that were found in a car at a Chisago County rest stop in June 2022, the outlet said.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
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
That was also a school record for M-A. Giselle Taylor, De Anza softball: Taylor, a senior, had a day to remember against Hercules.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
In 2022, fragments of a statue of Hercules were unearthed at the site.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Another sideshow with fireworks and cars spinning donuts took place near Hercules, on Franklin Canyon Road near the golf course.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The feline, named Hercules, was part of a group of 47 others that were found in a car at a Chisago County rest stop in June 2022, the outlet said.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Hercules.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hercules. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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