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"It's always kind of good to go over there and be the guy that's a thorn in their side."

Nonetheless, Zhao’s criminal record has been a thorn in the side of Binance’s business dealings, complicating its applications for regulatory licenses around the world and its ability to open bank accounts.

The British journalist and biographer had by this time been a thorn in the side of Anglophone Christianity for two decades.

Their biggest remaining thorn is embedded in a late November trip to Eugene, but, hey, Oregon just lost at home to Indiana, so who knows?

Rare-earth minerals, which are used in products including cellular phones and automobiles, have long been a thorn in the U.S.-China relationship’s side.