Sample Sentences for
Hercules
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    But when he was held, rootless, in mid-air, by Hercules, he perished easily.  (source)
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    We lent to Alexander the strength of Hercules,  (source)
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    I was pretty sure Hercules had fought this thing once, but I couldn't remember how he'd beaten it.  (source)
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    Most mythological dictionaries and classical reference works today follow the convention of transliterating the Greek proper names into the Latin alphabet ("Akhilleus" becomes "Achilles," "Odysseus" becomes "Ulysses," "Herakles" is "Hercules").  (source)
    Hercules = mythological Roman hero famous for his strength
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    Danielle's mother was doing the herculean task of taking care of her.†  (source)
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    I have the wives of Hercules, etc., etc., down pat.†  (source)
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    With a Herculean effort, I managed to put her out of my mind by forcing myself to focus on the approaching battle.†  (source)
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    "If that was true, I'd be Hercules by now," Lori said.†  (source)
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    After a Herculean effort was put into clearing the sunken barge and bringing in a new one, the POWs sank it, too.†  (source)
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    Or they'll wear a bolt of it draped over one shoulder in the style of Hercules.†  (source)
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    We hadn't actually started the forms yet—that would require another herculean effort on another day.†  (source)
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    Hercules, pinned down by a bloodthirsty lion.†  (source)
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    He dropped his hand again, made what appeared to be a herculean effort for control.†  (source)
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