scorpion

Example Sentences

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“This is like a scorpion riding the frog’s back. When they sting, one of the biggest economies hurt by shutting down the Strait of Hormuz will be the Iranian economy,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

It can be difficult to determine which scorpion delivered the sting, making it harder to provide the most effective treatment quickly.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

Allusion in the previous episode to the scorpion and frog fable?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

City were unable to stem the tide of Tottenham pressure and Solanke produced a sensational scorpion kick equaliser from Conor Gallagher's cross.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The splash scared off a scorpion who’d been sunning himself in the morning light.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall