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Recent Examples of Gordian knot
If there’s a way to cut this Gordian knot, Pelly hasn’t found it, but then, neither has anyone else.
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
Nuclear power has gained momentum this year as a possible solution to this Gordian knot.
—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
Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
Nuclear power has gained momentum this year as a possible solution to this Gordian knot.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Gordian knot
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The lake is 454 feet long, 137 feet wide, 1,131 feet around and holds more than 2 million gallons of hot water, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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Between the lines: Ticketmaster and other ticket sellers have often found themselves in hot water for inflated pricing, botched ticket releases and junk fees.—
Paige Hopkins,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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Like Fortnite’s battle royale mode, the basic crux of Apex sees the different squads roaming a sprawling map (of which there are multiple, all with different terrains and dangers), gathering resources and completing minor objectives, all while trying to eliminate the enemy teams.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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Bednar, the University of Minnesota law professor, says the legal crux of the issue lies in the Anti-Deficiency Act, which strictly limits the government's ability to promise expenditures that exceed what Congress has allocated.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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