as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
tensions between the two nations had risen to the breaking point
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That mirrors the focus Barrocas takes when fielding crises.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026 -
That was one of the biggest public health crises and the global Access to Medicine Movement was born in that context.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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House Bill 804, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, stands at a potential crossroads as the state legislature enters its final week in session.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The crossroads of style and comfort come together with an open-toed mules, all thanks to their chunkier heels and thicker sole padding.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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The intense temperature and pressure of the impact heated the moon's crust and mantle so much that many of the volatile elements present (volatiles are elements with low boiling points), including potassium, evaporated and escaped into space.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Thermodynamics drives selective recovery The researchers hypothesized that FJH combined with chlorine gas could exploit differences in Gibbs free energy and boiling points to selectively remove non-REE elements from magnet waste.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Heher and Hartje exchanged words after the play, and players and coaches from both benches streamed onto the field before cooler heads prevailed.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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Friday's episode of SmackDown was mostly uneventful as WWE heads for back-to-back weekends of premium live events.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The context for Xi’s remarks was a potential war between China and the United States over Taiwan, and the urgency to tamp down flash points.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
17 May 2026
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Despite the focus on the Middle East, the leaders took up major regional flash points, including the South China Sea territorial disputes involving Beijing, a five-year civil war in Myanmar and a recent border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Breaking points.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20points. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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