lightning rod
Example Sentences
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The ending, which I won’t spoil here, has become a lightning rod of controversy that cannot be destroyed, no matter how much acrimonious electricity it attracts.
From Salon
As prime minister, Oli became a lightning rod for protester fury.
From Barron's
In the mountains surrounding the city, more than 400 firework manufacturers occupy strictly regulated factories, where workshops are topped with lightning rods.
From Barron's
Since the startup Anthropic launched Claude for Financial Services last summer, “LSEG shares have been a lightning rod for market fears about AI disruption risk,” Jefferies analyst Tom Mills wrote in a note last week.
Former chairman Daniel Levy was a permanent lightning rod for the anger of Spurs fans.
From BBC
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