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Recent Examples of Gordian knot
To cut the Far Eastern Gordian knot, Tokyo will have to temporarily shelve its territorial issues with Russia and separate them from peace talks.
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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
The situation is complex, global in nature, and increasingly seen as the Gordian knot at the center of global defense for the two most advanced military nations on the planet.
—Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
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
The situation is complex, global in nature, and increasingly seen as the Gordian knot at the center of global defense for the two most advanced military nations on the planet.
—Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Gordian knot
Noun
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Use hot water and a non-abrasive scrubber or coarse salt to remove stubborn residues.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Reigning champion Blaney enters Martinsville in hot water for the second straight year.Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The slate announcement catches the U.S. TV scene at a particular crux.John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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The emotional crux of the show is Joan and Kelly, and each and every scene is just heartbreak.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
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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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Much of its lexicon sounds both unapproachable and, well, just weird: sticky wicket, googly, yorker, jaffa, daisy cutter, silly mid off, maiden over, tickle, nurdle, trundler, paddle scoop, popping crease, golden duck.Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
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“Gordian knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Gordian%20knot. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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