as in fire
a test of faith, patience, or strength
soldiers who had withstood the crucible of war
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Recent Examples of crucible
Meanwhile, the Middle East is a crucible of enduring tensions, the Ukraine crisis continues to destabilize Europe, and the European Union itself faces a troubling swing to the right, fueled by resurgent nationalism.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Can a person with Parkinson’s be competitive in the rigorous crucible of a ‘Jeopardy!’ game?
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Guiding The Journey To A Truer North Challenging and unpredictable times act as a crucible for creating new meaning.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The struggles Bruce describes, many reflecting his own life, serve as crucibles for new beginnings.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Can a person with Parkinson’s be competitive in the rigorous crucible of a ‘Jeopardy!’ game?
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Guiding The Journey To A Truer North Challenging and unpredictable times act as a crucible for creating new meaning.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The struggles Bruce describes, many reflecting his own life, serve as crucibles for new beginnings.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
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Centerville Volunteer Fire Department and Leona Volunteer Fire Department arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire while also recovering the victims from the blaze.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Then, after the close on Wednesday, the fire responsible for all that smoke was revealed when The Wall Street Journal reported a criminal investigation for possible Medicare fraud by the Department of Justice.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Those caught in tunnels faced a darker, more claustrophobic ordeal.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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For them, switching production to other countries such as India is an impossible ordeal.—
Shuli Ren,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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There’s an almost punk sensibility behind showing the gauntlet that Imogen Poots, playing Yuknavitch from her late teens to her thirties, is forced to run.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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Opening the year at home against the Titans is nice, but Denver then hits a gauntlet: on the road against the Colts, on the road against the Chargers, at home against the Bengals, and then on the road at Philadelphia.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 May 2025
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“Crucible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucible. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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