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Herc is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Herc in a sentence

Related words

Herc | Hercules | Herculean | Hercule | Herculaneum | Hercegovina | Herceptin | Hercog | Herculoids

Herc meaning

Clipping of Hercules; A diminutive of the male given name Hercules.

Using Herc

  • The main meaning on this page is: Clipping of Hercules; A diminutive of the male given name Hercules.
  • In the example corpus, herc often appears in combinations such as: of herc, kool herc, herc by.

Context around Herc

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kool 4× commission 2× minneapolis 1× playing 1×

Often after:

link 1× trash 1×

Sentence patterns with Herc

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

base s herc u provides 1× dj kool herc 1× dj kool herc link wray 1× dj kool herc n w 1× down the herc which is 1× for playing herc in the 1× herc and the 1× herc had a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

actor domenick lombardozzi 1× after retiring as 1× also entering the 1× at the center 1× attendees at an 1× covestor ltd boosted 1×

Common sentence endings:

the 1st quarter 2× the first quarter 2× a specific timeline 1× and professional development 1× at 159 000 1× dj kool herc 1×

Words around Herc

Just before it in the word index:

herby 14 herbstreit 27 herbster 6 herbst 68 herbs 469 herbruck 2

Just after it in the word index:

hercegovina 3 herceptin 3 hercog 2 herculaneum 13 hercule 20 herculean 80

Similar in corpus frequency:

aapi 29 aarey 29 aberdare 29 academician 29 acquaint 29 actuaries 29

Corpus analysis for Herc

  • In this selection, "herc" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kool, commission, minneapolis, link and trash stand out and add context to how "herc" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include base s herc u provides and dj kool herc. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "herc" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with herc

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

ET AL boosted its holdings in Herc by 0.4% during the first quarter. (14 words)

Attendees at an October 10th hearing on the permanent closure of Minneapolis’ HERC trash incinerator. (15 words)

At the center of that grand story is Clive Campbell, better known as DJ Kool Herc. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Matt Clark, manager of engineering projects at Great River Energy, thinks activists are being disingenuous because they can’t link bad air quality over North to HERC, and shutting it down wouldn’t make much of a difference. (38 words)

Herc and the Herculoids were born, creating a template — two rappers and a DJ — that would give us Run-DMC, Salt ’n Pepa and a host of other hip-hop stars. (31 words)

Also entering the hall are The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper and Elton John’s longtime co-songwriter Bernie Taupin. (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

Also entering the hall are The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper and Elton John’s longtime co-songwriter Bernie Taupin.

At the center of that grand story is Clive Campbell, better known as DJ Kool Herc.

Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Herc by 95.8% in the first quarter.

Herc would play the break on one side of the turntable and subsequently duplicate the same segment on the opposite side.

In a world where continuous learning is essential, Ramstein Air Base’s Herc U provides a path to excellence and professional development.

Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Herc by 30.1% during the 1st quarter.

Matt Clark, manager of engineering projects at Great River Energy, thinks activists are being disingenuous because they can’t link bad air quality over North to HERC, and shutting it down wouldn’t make much of a difference.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Herc by 108.1% in the 1st quarter.

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Attendees at an October 10th hearing on the permanent closure of Minneapolis’ HERC trash incinerator.

DJ Kool Herc, N.W.A and their fellow recipients will be celebrated at the Special Merit Awards ceremony the night before the 2024 Grammys.

Finally, nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Herc in the 3rd quarter valued at $159,000.

Herc had a return on equity of 26.99% and a net margin of 10.00%.

KeyCorp downgraded shares of Herc from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 4th.

Kool Herc is one of the pioneers of hip-hop from the early 1970s, so his inclusion is a nod to the historical tradition.

McClure said the county has put forth efforts to shut down the HERC, which is an incinerator, but there is not a specific timeline.

After retiring as Haryana’s chief secretary in June, 2019, Dhesi was appointed as chairman, Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) in August 2019.

Herc and the Herculoids were born, creating a template — two rappers and a DJ — that would give us Run-DMC, Salt ’n Pepa and a host of other hip-hop stars.

He was then appointed chairman of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), which he has now left to join his new assignment.

Actor Domenick Lombardozzi, who plays him in The Irishman, is known for playing Herc in The Wire.

ET AL boosted its holdings in Herc by 0.4% during the first quarter.

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Common combinations with herc

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "herc" in a sentence?
An example: "Also entering the hall are The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper and Elton John’s longtime co-songwriter Bernie Taupin." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "herc" from authentic English texts.
What does "herc" mean?
Herc means: Clipping of Hercules; A diminutive of the male given name Hercules.
How many example sentences with "herc" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "herc", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.