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

This approach allowed them to estimate where high risk scorpion species are most likely to live and which environmental features shape their distribution.

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

“Either you press that scorpion and we escape together, or we stay here and starve together. I’m not leaving you! Not now or ever!”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer