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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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Ms. Sablone, 35, lives in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with her girlfriend, Josephine Heilpern, a ceramist, and their dog, Harpy.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2021

Harpy eagles were once widespread throughout southern Mexico and Central and South America, but tree cutting and burning has dramatically shrunk their range.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 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

But as he left the boy looked back over his shoulder, and when she saw his eyes Dany thought, The Harpy has another Son.

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




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