How to Use scorpion in a Sentence
scorpion
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Right Now: Shiv and Tom Ah, the scorpion and the snake.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2023
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This curve of stars marks the scorpion’s tail and stinger.
—Dean Regas, Cincinnati.com, 10 June 2020
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Your heart has no depths, like the scorpion who crawls to the bottom of the ocean.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 5 Dec. 2023
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The very thought of getting close to a scorpion may sound scary to some.
—Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2021
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And just above the southern horizon lurks the heart of the scorpion, a red star named Antares.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 23 June 2020
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Dust drifted in through gaps in the walls; scorpions crawled up through gaps in the floors.
—John Wilkens, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Feb. 2018
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For the grand and notable lion, the scorpion seems to be a small feat.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
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There will be drinks like scorpion bowls and punch bowls, a pig roast, or build-your-own tacos.
—Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2022
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And in March, a scorpion stung a woman on a flight in Canada.
—Tara Law, Time, 8 Dec. 2019
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The lawsuit says the child suffered from scorpion bites in his bed.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 25 Jan. 2023
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Just to the left of the scorpion stands Sagittarius the Archer who has his bow firmly aimed at Antares.
—Dean Regas, Cincinnati.com, 10 June 2020
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And for spider bites, some say that the bite from a wind scorpion leaves a gaping, gangrenous hole all the way to the bone.
—Jeremy Hillpot, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2023
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There’s a tattoo of scorpion on the inside of her right forearm and a seahorse on the left.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 25 Nov. 2021
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Yeo Yeo told us the mind is a crazy monkey being chased by a scorpion.
—Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 9 Aug. 2019
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The scorpions grant him entry to a tunnel that the sun passes through each night.
—Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2019
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Rossi ate three cooked scorpions and a bullfrog in one challenge, and Daly milked a camel.
—David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, 21 Feb. 2018
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Will Cersei now how to let Jon and Dany borrow the Scorpion?
—Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 21 Aug. 2017
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The story goes like this: A scorpion is at the edge of a river and asks a passing frog to ferry it across.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 June 2024
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Dozens of scorpion stings are reported in the area each year.
—New York Times, 15 Nov. 2021
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This isn't the first time that a scorpion has made its way onto a flight without a ticket.
—Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2019
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Prior to the walk, attendees will have a chance to learn more about scorpions.
—Laura Latzko, azcentral, 25 May 2018
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And yet the office is fossilized, like a gift-shop lollipop with a scorpion wedged inside, stuck in the time of pants.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 24 July 2023
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The restaurant provides a range of heat and flavors, from the mild and tangy ghost pepper sauce to the fiery scorpion pepper and lime.
—Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 Oct. 2017
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Today, with Prigozhin and Putin, these are like two scorpions in a bottle.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 25 June 2023
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The eye-catching pair will be next door to the heart of the scorpion, the orange star Antares in the constellation Scorpius.
—Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, 1 July 2019
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That gray cardigan is worn backwards, left open at the top to show some skin and fastened with a scorpion pin.
—Colleen Barry, ajc, 23 Feb. 2023
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The degree to which the scorpion is poisonous is unknown.
—Joshua Hydeman, National Geographic, 7 June 2018
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The shield shows a black stylized scorpion on a yellow and red background.
—Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 21 Dec. 2017
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To keep this scorpion legally in the U.K., an owner would need a licence.
—Tom Tracey, Fox News, 17 Apr. 2018
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Kourtney did not specify the type of scorpion that bit her.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
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