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flash point

noun

Definition of flash point

as in volcano

a potentially explosive place or situation that troubled region remains one of the world's most dangerous flash points

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a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action tensions between the two longtime adversaries were at a flash point

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Recent Examples of flash point One likely flash point will be the policies of the Monticello Association, a private organization that oversees the Jefferson-family cemetery at Monticello. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026 Some investors see a 5% yield on the 10-year Treasury as the next potential flash point. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Littrell's beachfront property has become a flash point in the beach battles. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Thus, the film, both as a history lesson and as a flash point of current politics, takes on a great responsibility and a grave one. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flash point

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To go in a mine, to go on top of a semi-active volcano, to go on a Bulgarian river with a drunk boat captain.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
An important hazard is also associated with the glaciers on the steep-sided volcanoes of the Cascade Range, which stretches from California to Washington.

— Andrew Fountain, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of volcano

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Advertisement The protests are also occurring amid a wider crisis of political confidence in the country.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The agency, created in 1974 in the wake of the Arab oil embargo, is tasked with maintaining energy security by deploying oil stockpiles in response to crises like the wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of crisis

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These privileged few will be sitting on a time bomb of their own making, similar to that faced by political and economic elites during the waning years of the Ming dynasty.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
In Europe, multiethnic capitals are pilloried by the far right as demographic time bombs, ground zero for invasions of unwanted foreigners.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of time bomb

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Charles’ resentment reached a boiling point in 1884, when his and Adam’s father, Cyrus Trask (Tracy Letts), enlisted Adam in the Army despite Charles being the far superior soldier.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
The numerical system is primarily based on the boiling point of the brake fluid.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of boiling point

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Now, in yet another blow to national self-esteem, the ex-head of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND, has been arrested on charges of exploiting state secrets.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Instead of exchanging the entire print head, the K3 swaps a smaller assembly containing the nozzle, hotend and filament path.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of head

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This time around, traders often cite the booming (and opaque) private credit market and AI datacenter plans funded too much by debt — some of it off balance sheet — as likely breaking points.

— Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Keep in mind, there is a breaking point.

— Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of breaking point

Noun

Although Lee had said the depth would allow for multiple guys to be ready for crunch time, the Hornets did not have a comeback opportunity, trailing by as much as 36 late in the fourth quarter.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Plus, despite the up-and-down nature of his first six-plus quarters, Webb showed confidence in crunch time.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026

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