thorn
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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
He was a thorn in their side, but whenever they hit back, he turned it to his own advantage.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
“And that we have somebody that was a former All-Star pitcher, someone that was a thorn in our side as the Padres, and becomes a thorn in the side for other people.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
She can catch fish with a thorn hook and a line of braided basswood, and she knows the wild edible plants.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
“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
“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
By that time I was bruised all over from the cows banging into me, and my legs were bloody from the scratches I got from the acacia thorns.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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Plants (Botany) - Introduction
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