time bomb
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flash point, powder keg, tinderbox, volcano
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Sansa absolutely saw this disaster coming a mile away, and has been telling anyone who will listen that Dany is a ticking time bomb. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sansa Stark Was Right All Along and Game of Thrones Fans Are Here For It," 13 May 2019 And China’s working-age population has begun shrinking because of a low birthrate—resembling the demographic time bomb that underlies Japan’s long stagnation. — Peter Landers, WSJ, "The Old U.S. Trade War With Japan Looms Over Today’s Dispute With China," 13 Dec. 2018 To continue reading this story, TRY IT NOW That’s the special awkwardness surrounding the ticking time bomb that is Carlos Uresti’s tenure in the Texas Senate. — Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, "Gallego eyeing Uresti’s Texas Senate seat," 27 Feb. 2018 Increased blood pressure from a strenuous activity like working out—or even orgasm—can cause that quietly ticking time bomb to explode. — Macaela Mackenzie, Glamour, "Emilia Clarke's Aneurysms Almost Killed Her—Women Need to Know the Risks," 22 Mar. 2019 For all of his seeming good-naturedness, Bernard, like the other hosts, is a ticking time bomb, ready to snap at Robert’s predetermined choosing. — William Lee, chicagotribune.com, "‘Westworld’ Episode 4 recap: 5 things to know about ‘The Riddle of the Sphinx’," 14 May 2018 According to Jansen, the report calls these children ticking time bombs. — Fox News, "Germany's Salafist Muslim children being radicalized faster and younger: intelligence report," 24 Aug. 2018 Philadelphia faces an unprecedented crisis, a time bomb ticking away in our schools. — Katrina Clark, Philly.com, "There is money to fix our schools. Here is where to find it | Opinion," 17 May 2018 Looking at stats on home value and household wealth suggest a bit of a demographic time bomb. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Senior housing: Older Americans face affordability, accessibility challenges," 14 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'time bomb.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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