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centipede

[sen-tuh-peed] / ˈsɛn təˌpid /
NOUN
grub
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She made her mark as a writer of children's literature, with her other works including Harry the Poisonous Centipede and I, Houdini.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

Enjoy a taste of nostalgia with this mini arcade player that includes classic Atari games such as Pong, Asteroids, Breakout and Centipede.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Atari’s Centipede is credited with bringing more female players into arcades when it debuted in 1981, challenging players to fire on an insect as it zigzagged down the screen.

From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2020

Unlike the above publishers, Centipede Press tends to specialize in sumptuous and expensive collector’s editions — except for its affordable “Library of Weird Fiction.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2019

But the Glow-worm didn’t stir, so the Centipede reached out of his hammock and picked up one of his boots from the floor.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl




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