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brier

[brahy-er] / ˈbraɪ ər /




NOUN
thorn
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“The whole brier patch of baseball statistics is more interesting for being messed up,” John Thorn, M.L.B.’s official historian, said.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2021

“My attitude is, ‘OK, throw us in that brier patch.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2019

Luckily, baseball has four years to work through this brier patch.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2018

Oh, please don't throw me into the brier patch!

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2010

Letting out a low whistle, she said, “Holy smokes, Jay Berry, what happened to you and Rowdy? Both of you look like you’ve been run through a brier patch.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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