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Another interesting word that American cowhands have taken from their Mexican predecessors, along with the thing itself, is chaps, typically truncated from the Mexican chaparreras, the word for protective leather leggings worn mainly by cowboys on horseback in thorny brush.
The bill would crush unions' political strength, since thorny logistics make it costly and difficult to get permission on a yearly basis.
The soft, New Agey religion popularized in the West bears little resemblance to the actual religion of Tibet, which is full of idol worship and thorny theological questions.
Kenneth Starr's decision to leave his post as independent counsel before his final report is complete raises a thorny issue: Do the three judges who sit on the panel that appointed him have the right to name a successor now that the prosecutor statute has expired?
And those who take on thorny issues or take strong stands or-worst of all-try to find a truly honorable and principled middle ground are usually only punished for their trouble.