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hector

[hek-ter] / ˈhɛk tər /


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The first trial in 2003 saw Hector Dick give evidence against Fraser.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The first whistles delivered by Hector Flores were gone before long.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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

Sweden's Hector led the first run in the Czech Republic and was third fastest in the second to edge American Paula Moltzan by 0.18sec with Shiffrin third at 0.23 off the pace.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

By this time Aeneas, who in the earlier part of the story seemed as human as Hector or Achilles, has changed into something strange and portentous; he is not a human being.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton