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Recent Examples of Gordian knot
This is a perpetual paradox in films dealing with subjects such as child abuse, however, and is not a Gordian knot that a single film can be expected to unravel.
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The new mayor is also looking to reform the city’s property-tax system, a Gordian knot that no mayor has been able to successfully untangle, which would help reduce landlords’ costs.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 Jan. 2026
The decisive opportunity—and the most formidable challenge—resides within the Gordian knot of healthcare operations.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This week thrust onto center stage the Gordian knot confronting Trump and congressional Republicans.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
If there’s a way to cut this Gordian knot, Pelly hasn’t found it, but then, neither has anyone else.
—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
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
Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The new mayor is also looking to reform the city’s property-tax system, a Gordian knot that no mayor has been able to successfully untangle, which would help reduce landlords’ costs.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 Jan. 2026
The decisive opportunity—and the most formidable challenge—resides within the Gordian knot of healthcare operations.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This week thrust onto center stage the Gordian knot confronting Trump and congressional Republicans.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
If there’s a way to cut this Gordian knot, Pelly hasn’t found it, but then, neither has anyone else.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Gordian knot
Noun
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Submerge the filter in a bowl filled with hot water and a spoonful of dish soap or laundry detergent.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The kitchen and bar ware machines’ maximum temperature was below proper hot water requirements.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
February 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The real crux of the outrage against Spilsbury was her endorsement of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the November presidential election.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s another crux of the problem: Wages haven’t kept up with home prices.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Of philosophy’s many sticky wickets, consciousness is perhaps the most perplexing.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 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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“Gordian knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Gordian%20knot. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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