thorn

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A thorn in Liverpool's defence, Haaland became just the third Premier League player to score in four or more consecutive home games against the Reds after Chris Sutton and former City forward Sergio Aguero.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The data highlights that inflation remains a thorn in the side of the RBA, and that an increase in interest rates at the start of February is highly likely to be repeated in coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The move came days after Gail Slater, the Justice Department’s antitrust chief, was bounced from her job, reportedly after becoming a thorn in the side of some business interests.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Before becoming premier Takaichi was a regular at the Yasukuni shrine, a flashpoint site honouring Japan's war dead that has long been a thorn in regional ties.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Some time before ni-Frith, in the heat of the day, Silver paused in a little patch of thorn.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams