thorn
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Inflated memory prices are proving a thorn in Qualcomm’s side.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
SNL remains a consistent thorn in his side, especially when Alec Baldwin is playing him.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
While the two countries are quick to talk up their friendship, North Korea's commitment to its nuclear programme has been a thorn in the relationship.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
For many years, the teapots were a thorn in Beijing’s side as the central government sought to focus the nation’s refining sector under two state-owned giants, Sinopec and China National Petroleum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
“Er, er, he walked into a big thorn tree, didn’t you, Fangburn?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Some have been more successful at that than others, and at times attorneys general on both sides of the aisle have been thorns in the side of the presidents they serve.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
“May this persecution, like the thorns that afflicted Paul, sharpen our courage and make our faith as solid as a rock.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
You’re taking a promenade in a rose garden filled with thorns — forgive my “Bridgerton” evocation.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 6, 2026
Its poisonous thorns also injure livestock, leaving them too weak to roam for food, he added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
I stumble, and my foot slices against one of the spiky thorns on the thicket wall.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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