lightning rod
Example Sentences
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The issue has become a lightning rod in recent years amid rising college costs and a national student debt total that now surpasses $1.6 trillion.
From Seattle Times
She was among Cuomo’s chief defenders, and a lightning rod for critics of how the administration handled the pandemic and harassment allegations against the governor.
From Seattle Times
As the country grew ever more polarized, with many of Mr. Trump’s followers shunning the vaccines and Dr. Fauci becoming a lightning rod, Mr. Kennedy’s book about Dr. Fauci became a best seller.
From New York Times
But Mr. Trump said, to Anhueser-Busch’s credit, the company has a track record of avoiding lightning rod topics often taken up by its competitors.
From Washington Times
Affordable, customisable, lightweight and lethal, the AR-15-style rifle has become a lightning rod in America's bitter culture war over guns.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
