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noun

a 40 feet (12 meters) U.S. surface-to-air missile effective at medium to high altitudes and having a range of more than 87 miles (140 kilometers).

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Origin of Nike Hercules

First recorded in 1950–55

In the wake of the New Jersey tragedy, the Army assured the public that elaborate precautions were taken in the design and handling of the Nike Hercules and that an accidental nuclear explosion was unlikely.
During the Cold War, D.C. was ringed by Nike missile sites. One had an accident.|John Kelly|October 16, 2021|Washington Post
His goal: to make the perfect (and absolutely comfortable) high-heel, with the help from Nike CEO Mark Parker.
What, and Who, You'll Be Wearing in 2015|Justin Jones|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Companies like Delta, Apple, and Nike flex their political muscle on behalf of gay rights.
Corporations Are No Longer Silent on LGBT Issues||December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In her remarks, the Hercules Group was synonymous with peace and safety.
Mexico’s Murderous SWAT Teams|Jason McGahan|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The dealership called the Hercules team “right then and there,” Pedro Sr. said.
Mexico’s Murderous SWAT Teams|Jason McGahan|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The public debut of the Hercules Group is a day that not many in Matamoros are likely to forget.
Mexico’s Murderous SWAT Teams|Jason McGahan|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After this scene a domestic comes and talks to himself about the arrival of Hercules.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Hercules himself, so the story went, was known to swear but one oath in the whole course of his life.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
"Sure enough," responded the Hercules, stopping short and balancing himself on his legs.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue
After a two horse-power pull, a regular thirteenth labor of Hercules, a hiatus of two inches manifests itself.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete|Honore de Balzac
On it are depicted, in most curious workmanship, the labours of Hercules, and other expressive allegories.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe