Nike Hercules
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Nike Hercules
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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But the Army was in the process of introducing a new and improved weapon: the Nike Hercules, each equipped with a nuclear warhead.
From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2021
Insider tip: At the former Nike Hercules Missile Site, relive a chilling period in U.S. history, when our country aimed missiles at Cuba during the Cold War.
From Washington Post • May 1, 2018
The refurbished Nike Hercules is due to be housed in one of the barns and will be officially unveiled on October 20.
From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2012
South Korean and allied troops stand guard, backed by a layer of Hawk and Nike Hercules antiaircraft missiles.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Army is meanwhile well along on the experimental Nike Hercules, a more sophisticated, solid-fuel missile with an atomic warhead.
From Time Magazine Archive
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