scorpion

Example Sentences

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The situation resembles the parable of the scorpion and the turtle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The helpers look after the pups, nurse and feed them, protect them from predators, and even teach them how to eat a scorpion safely.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Published in Environmental Research Communications, the study focuses on central Morocco, one of the world's most severe scorpion sting hotspots.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

I’ve felt something hard, a cockroach or scorpion, under the covers.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez