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Meanings of thorny question in English

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Usage of thorny question in English
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But there's that thorny question: What constitutes doing business in a state?
Reuters
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Prof Kiberd's assumption avoids dealing with the thorny question of defining marriage.
The Irish Times
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But the thorny question remains, where do we go from here?
In the shadow of the cypress
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The thorny question of etiquette was the next matter to receive Washington's attention.
Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall ...
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Today, we have an answer to that particularly thorny question.
News.com.au
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We await today's declarations before assessing that thorny question in this new political era.
The Guardian
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The spirit of compromise had from the earliest days prevailed upon the thorny question.
Old John Brown, the man whose soul is marching on
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This is a thorny question, to be handled with caution.
Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship
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Later, as we shall see, arose the thorny question of how far the governor of
The Fighting Governor : A Chronicle of Frontenac
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However, the thorny question of whether to grant amnesties to insurgents has been a sticking point in talks.
Reuters
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On the thorny question of how a stadium would be financed, Beckham says: We don't want public funding.
The Guardian
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It is likely however that, despite public denials, the thorny question of the future of Kashmir will be raised.
The Guardian
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The former president's role in Clinton's campaign for the Democratic nomination has posed a thorny question since the outset.
Reuters
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It is a thorny question.'
Stonewielder
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A thorny question, that.
Stonewielder
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And will the thorny question of just where all those Northern sheep who travel South originate from raise its head again?
Independent.ie
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