hector
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Gilgamesh’s lament is not the stylized keening of epic tradition—not Achilles’ highfalutin howls after Hector strikes down Patroclus—but something rawer, humbler, more recognizably human.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He went on to record hit records with Puerto Rican singer Hector Lavoe in the 1960s and 1970s.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
Former Assembly member Hector de la Torre said he’s not surprised by what’s happening in a place like Downey.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
According to Hector Caruncho, professor of medical sciences at UVic and corresponding author of the study, therapies based on Reelin may offer a new way to address both gut and brain health.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026
“You despised every minute, I can tell,” Hector Bowen says with a laugh.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing hector
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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The Boys in the Boat
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Bartleby the Scrivener
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