Alecto

American

[uh-lek-toh] / əˈlɛk toʊ /

noun

Classical Mythology.

one of the Furies.

Alecto British

/ əˈlɛktəʊ /

noun

Greek myth one of the three Furies; the others are Megaera and Tisiphone

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Angelucci has urged West Virginia’s Republican governor, Jim Justice, to issue an executive order requiring Alecto Healthcare, the California-based for-profit chain that owns the hospital, to keep the facility open.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2020

Mr. Sarrao of Alecto conceded that while there “may have been some administrative issues at O.V.M.C. that caused some delays in payment, these issues have been resolved and payments reached their correct destination.”

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2020

“Under Alecto, you had to worry about having enough IV bags, needles, syringes, salines, drugs, even toilet paper.”

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2020

Lawsuits against Alecto seeking unpaid bills piled up.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2020

“Oh, look,” whispered Luna happily, as the Ravenclaws crowded in around Alecto.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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