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harpy

[hahr-pee] / ˈhɑr pi /
NOUN
a shrewish woman
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NOUN
a greedy person
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Its radar-killing Harpy can hover over anti-aircraft radar for up to nine hours waiting for them to power up.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2023

Now I wake up between 6 and 8 a.m. to walk Harpy.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2021

The classic example is Israel’s IAI Harpy, which was developed in the 1980s to target anti-air defenses.

From The Verge • Jun. 3, 2021

Harpy birthday: On Dec. 8, wish it on Ann Coulter.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2018

“If you are not the Harpy, give me his name.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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