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The name Satyrex combines Satyr, a half-human, half-beast figure from Greek mythology known for exaggerated anatomy, with the Latin word rēx, meaning "king."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The prosecution can now read every word he typed and the answers he received.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

While the rescue attempt was taking place, the agency spread word the airman had already been found and was being extracted from Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This designation means that universities will reinvest any leftover funds after expenses – they don’t use the word “profit” – into programs that advance the university’s mission.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

I endowed that word “all” with special meaning, and pressed dresses and packed trunks in a delirium of anticipation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom