thorny
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Borgli’s deft mixture of punchy dark humor and thorny subjects makes for a distinctly American movie that only a Norwegian could think up.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Huang did not however address the thorny issue of his months-long campaign to sell chips in China that can train and run AI systems.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Further thorny issues will become clearer soon, such as who gets the nod between Bellingham or Aston Villa's outstanding Morgan Rogers in the number ten role.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The Chinese leader hosts the U.S. president in Beijing for thorny discussions and a show of stable relations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The people ahead of us had made a path in the grass with their running, so we followed that, but sometimes we had to scramble through thorny bushes that scratched as we passed.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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