straw
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"She represented the last straw" of popular anger at unaffordable housing, said Rodriguez, who has lived in Madrid all his life, describing real estate prices in Spain as "crazy".
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Kao had also given Navatek money to various relatives to donate to Collins in 2019, sending her around $33,000 through these illegal straw donors, the indictment said.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Crude oil and energy is ‘the straw that stirs the drink’ of the current global macro risk regime,” said Charlie McElligott, cross-asset macro strategist at Nomura Securities International.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
River levels in Germany dropped to record lows, and England’s green fields turned straw yellow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Him sabotaging my spot at Sunridge by pretending to be me was the last straw.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Should we draw straws to see who gets it?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
He has to constantly hydrate, so he places big cups of water on both sides of the stage with straws, but sometimes the crew and other actors help him pick up the cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
“We’re grabbing for straws, trying to develop something,” an officer told the New York Times within 24 hours of the bombing.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Wales coach Steve Tandy was left clutching at straws and showering France with praise on Sunday after his side suffered a 54-12 hammering in their Six Nations meeting in Cardiff on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
They gave the straws to Marshall to hold and everybody drew.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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