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Photographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg via Getty Images Inflation has been a thorn in the side of central banks worldwide for over two years, but Goldman Sachs’ chief economist Jan Hatzius believes the era of pain for consumers is coming to an end. —Will Daniel, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023 Johnson did lose 93 Republican votes, and the approach landed him in hot water with conservatives and deficit hawks who have been a thorn in the side of GOP leaders for nearly a decade. —Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023 The digital campaign has been cheered along by Masih Alinejad, an Iranian women rights activist who immigrated to the United States and has become a thorn in the side of the regime. —Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2022 Surging abuse of the drug has become a thorn in the side of the Saudi government, which has taken steps to curb smuggling efforts. —Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022 From its launch in 2021, Hindutva Watch has been a thorn in the side of Hindu nationalists who have been provoking anti-Muslim sentiment for years. —Parth M.n., Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023 As a musician, he’s always been a thorn in the side of mainstream country music. —Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023 As global companies ramp up efforts to bring their staff back to the office, experts have warned there is a growing wave of resentment that could prove a thorn in the side of company cultures for years to come. —Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023 Jordan is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a founding member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and was a thorn in the side of past speakers before McCarthy. —WSJ, 4 Oct. 2023 See More

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