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Furies

British  
/ ˈfjʊərɪz /

plural noun

  1. Also called: Erinyes.   Eumenidesclassical myth the snake-haired goddesses of vengeance, usually three in number, who pursued unpunished criminals

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Furies Cultural  
  1. In classical mythology, hideous female monsters who relentlessly pursued evildoers.


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To fill the skies with vintage aircraft — Vought F4U Corsairs, Grumman F8F Bearcats, Hawker Sea Furies, Douglas A-1 Skyraiders and a Sequoia helicopter — Dillard turned to collectors for their semiretired warbirds.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022

Before that, she had played 49 games over three seasons as a defender with the Toronto Furies of the now-defunct CWHL.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021

People stopped to take pictures as the costumed runners — dozens of Furies and Warriors, as well as a scattering of Van Cortlandt Rangers, Lizzies and Turnbull AC’s — crowded into a parking lot.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021

The mythical Furies terrified the people of ancient Greece and were meant to act as a deterrent against horrific crimes, such as murder.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2021

The Furies circled the parapets, high in the gloom.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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