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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The California Highway Patrol and Hercules Police also helped apprehend the two suspects.
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
The video the Super Hercules soar towards the smoke and drop fire retardant on the Palisades Fire.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Cal Fire also operates larger C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop aircraft, which can dump about 3,000 gallons per load.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
From the same zoo in Australia that gave us giant spiders Hercules and Colossus comes an arachnid that is ... even bigger.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
The video the Super Hercules soar towards the smoke and drop fire retardant on the Palisades Fire.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Cal Fire also operates larger C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop aircraft, which can dump about 3,000 gallons per load.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
From the same zoo in Australia that gave us giant spiders Hercules and Colossus comes an arachnid that is ... even bigger.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Hercules.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hercules. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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