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Gordian

[gawr-dee-uhn] / ˈgɔr di ən /






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Fortunately, the man she meets cuts the Gordian knot of her anxieties by being perfect.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Could the administration try to unravel this Gordian knot by suppressing prices and pushing for easy money?

From Barron's Dec. 5, 2025

Shapiro dexterously untangles the Gordian knot of their entwined passions, shared ambitions and business bottom lines.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

“All these systems work in conjunction with each other. It’s this Gordian knot you’re trying to untie.”

From Slate Feb. 28, 2025

French editor Octave Uzanne called it “that Gordian city, so excessive, so satanic.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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