as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
when the situation reached the boiling point, the President had no choice but to order out the National Guard
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Recent Examples of boiling point
Similar exchangers are used for geothermal power today, but the low temperatures mean that the upper loop uses organic chemicals with lower boiling points like benzene, pentane, butane, and isopentane.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
If the surface is at least 400° Fahrenheit (well above the boiling point of water), cushions of water vapor, or steam, form underneath them, keeping them levitated.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
So while the sun can heat the water enough to brew tea, the water isn’t reaching a simmer or boiling point, which would kill harmful bacteria.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
In previous seasons, the tension rises in each episode, with secrets uncovered and questions raised, before things ultimately hit a boiling point in the series finale, which has been known to be explosive.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
If the surface is at least 400° Fahrenheit (well above the boiling point of water), cushions of water vapor, or steam, form underneath them, keeping them levitated.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
So while the sun can heat the water enough to brew tea, the water isn’t reaching a simmer or boiling point, which would kill harmful bacteria.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
In previous seasons, the tension rises in each episode, with secrets uncovered and questions raised, before things ultimately hit a boiling point in the series finale, which has been known to be explosive.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiling point
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The biggest challenges facing Fort Worth include the hiring of a new police chief during a mental health crisis that law enforcement is failing to address effectively.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The team averted a crisis on beam, with junior Jordan Bowers delivering a stellar routine after a fall from the prior athlete.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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And compounding crises driven by climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and fiscal pressures have pushed the grid to the breaking point, Cecilio Ortiz García, co-founder of the University of Puerto Rico’s National Institute of Energy and Island Sustainability previously told USA TODAY.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The breaking point seems to have stemmed from frontman Roger Daltrey’s apparent displeasure with Starkey’s playing during the concert last month, which was a benefit for the Teenage Cancer Trust.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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This case has become a national flash point as the Trump administration ratchets up its deportation efforts and its crackdown on immigration.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Gender dynamics became a flash point: Danes see themselves as pioneers for equality, while many new arrivals came from traditional Muslim societies where women often did not work outside the home and girls could not always decide when and whom to marry.—
Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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