thorn
Example Sentences
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For many years, the teapots were a thorn in Beijing’s side as the central government sought to focus the nation’s refining sector under two state-owned giants, Sinopec and China National Petroleum.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Will it be a case of rose meet thorn?
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The star has been a thorn in the side of previous governments.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Anthropic’s new model, Claude Mythos, has been the latest thorn in the side of the software sector.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
He stuck the pad of his thumb accidentally on to a thorn.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
Vocabulary lists containing thorn
Plants (Botany) - Introduction
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