thorn
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Inflated memory prices are proving a thorn in Qualcomm’s side.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Quill & Arrow, a personal injury firm that represents drivers suing over so-called “lemons” — vehicles with significant, unfixable manufacturing flaws — has long been a thorn in the side of Ford.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
SNL remains a consistent thorn in his side, especially when Alec Baldwin is playing him.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Will it be a case of rose meet thorn?
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
“So, you walked into a big thorn tree and got two black eyes, a torn ear and your whole hide covered in long scratches?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
It depicts a grieving Madonna, and would likely have been displayed facing an image of Christ wearing a crown of thorns.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
Sam had six of them, including a crown of thorns, pilot wings and his fraternity symbols.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 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
The thorns, of course, helped to discourage trespassers.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
Vocabulary lists containing thorn
Plants (Botany) - Introduction
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