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scorpion

[skawr-pee-uhn] / ˈskɔr pi ən /
NOUN
arachnid
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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

An international team of researchers has developed a method to identify and forecast hotspots for some of the most dangerous scorpion species on Earth.

From Science Daily

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

From Los Angeles Times

The noise of crickets felt as though it would pierce my eardrums, and I prayed I wouldn’t step on any snakes or scorpions.

From Literature

Solanke then produced a stunning scorpion kick to equalise and leave City six points adrift of leaders Arsenal.

From Barron's