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Recent Examples of Gordian knot
Nuclear power has gained momentum this year as a possible solution to this Gordian knot.
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Rob Toews, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
To cut the Far Eastern Gordian knot, Tokyo will have to temporarily shelve its territorial issues with Russia and separate them from peace talks.
—Joshua W. Walker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2016
Then sit back and watch the Swifties unleash their fury and tear to shreds the Gordian knot that was once catastrophic global warming.
—Ivan Ehlers, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023
Essentially, by plugging the equations of the Standard Model into powerful computers, researchers can numerically approximate the mess of hadronic blobs, cutting through the subatomic Gordian knot.
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2023
Here's the thing: 1) Over two years of international pandemic have tied us all--students and teachers (and yes, bureaucrats)--into social and mental Gordian knots.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2023
The Queen, having held out the olive branch for so long, was now determined to cut the marital Gordian knot.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2022
Can new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cut the Gordian knot?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2022
Also the cutouts on Dolores’s dress, which looked like a lamé Gordian knot, were not too flattering.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 May 2022
Rob Toews, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
To cut the Far Eastern Gordian knot, Tokyo will have to temporarily shelve its territorial issues with Russia and separate them from peace talks.
—Joshua W. Walker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2016
Then sit back and watch the Swifties unleash their fury and tear to shreds the Gordian knot that was once catastrophic global warming.
—Ivan Ehlers, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023
Essentially, by plugging the equations of the Standard Model into powerful computers, researchers can numerically approximate the mess of hadronic blobs, cutting through the subatomic Gordian knot.
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2023
Here's the thing: 1) Over two years of international pandemic have tied us all--students and teachers (and yes, bureaucrats)--into social and mental Gordian knots.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2023
The Queen, having held out the olive branch for so long, was now determined to cut the marital Gordian knot.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2022
Can new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cut the Gordian knot?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2022
Also the cutouts on Dolores’s dress, which looked like a lamé Gordian knot, were not too flattering.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Gordian knot
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When Elon Musk got himself in hot water with the Anti-Defamation League for replying positively to an antisemitic tweet, Shapiro accompanied Musk on a field trip to Auschwitz — a first visit for both.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Its legions of underage users, of course, have landed the company in hot water on several occasions.Vox Staff, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
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One crux is a continued focus on commercial quality films aimed at adult audiences and filmmakers who can deliver them.John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
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Narratively speaking, the story’s crux is an unlikely friendship.Longreads, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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That third spot is a sticky wicket for a team projected to be just outside the top five in the game.Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK published 18 September 2024 A cricketing powerhouse for decades, Pakistan's national team have suddenly found themselves on a sticky wicket.Harriet Marsden, theweek, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Gordian knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Gordian%20knot. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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