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scorpion

[skawr-pee-uhn] / ˈskɔr pi ən /
NOUN
arachnid
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Another is Inspector Hamid, a much-feared police chief nicknamed the Scorpion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Scorpion stings are an often overlooked public health problem, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

In 2022, Scorpion Capital released a 183-page critique, and in March of last year, Kerrisdale Capital Management wrote that IonQ delivered “limited, error-prone systems.”

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

It was the "perfect ball", Higuita recalls in his Netflix documentary 'Higuita: The Way of the Scorpion'.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

Only the likes of Shane Puglisi and his Scorpion Image- works had the credibility to get such a shot picked up.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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