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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
Noun
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Since cool tones fade faster than warm tones, Rez recommends, avoid washing your hair with hot water and do use color-safe shampoos to prolong the color.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2025
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After washing the board with a sponge and hot soapy water, use a metal bench scraper or spatula to scrape the surface, then rinse with hot water.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The real crux of the song is in the bridge part, about wanting to tell the truth so that what happened to you doesn't happen to someone else.—
Tricia Despres,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Now Skubal arrives at a crux that has derailed many athletes before him.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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To that, timestamps may prove a sticky wicket for a part of Baldoni’s argument against the Times.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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The other sticky wicket in the Paramount-Skydance merger is Trump’s current lawsuit against CBS News.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Gordian knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Gordian%20knot. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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