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banshee

[ban-shee, ban-shee] / ˈbæn ʃi, bænˈʃi /






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Lovell was assigned to an aircraft carrier group flying Banshee jets off ships at night.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Best screenplay went to Martin McDonagh, for "The Banshee Of Inisherin", which he also directed.

From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2022

A church kid, he wasn’t allowed to read X-Men comics, and he didn’t until he played Banshee in “X-Men: First Class.”

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2022

In my case, that meant hijacking various vehicles and getting back to my starting point in a Banshee, a small alien flying craft that was close to exploding.

From The Verge • Dec. 6, 2021

“Fleur’s sister’s a bridesmaid, she needs to be here for the rehearsal, and she’s too young to come on her own,” said Hermione, as she pored indecisively over Break with a Banshee.

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




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