thorn
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They eventually suspected that Masaya had a persistent abscess, possibly caused by an old injury from a thorn.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Agoura’s versatile George Hastings will try to be a thorn for Westlake on offense and defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Will it be a case of rose meet thorn?
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
“The idea that Lebanon was sold separately on the cease-fire discussions was probably the biggest thorn in the side of investors coming into today,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth Management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Vivi would like to punish Madoc, but her only power is to be a thorn in his side.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
To this day I can’t shake a three-sentence description of birds driven onto cholla thorns by the winds of a thunderstorm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“By Design” cleverly drapes its thematic thorns in ornate production design and costuming, making its emotional impact all the more deceptive.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 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 red thorns dash off her armor, creating scars, gashes, and stains on it.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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