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as in volcanos
a potentially explosive place or situation
that troubled region remains one of the world's most dangerous flash points
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as in crises
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 points
Those efforts are now critical as AI and semiconductors become geopolitical flash points.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flash points
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Psychiatric hospitals — increasingly owned by for-profit corporations — are illegally turning away patients during crises.—
Eli Cahan,
ProPublica,
23 Sep. 2025
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The program hoped to reduce crises.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Today, programs such as the USGS Volcanic Hazards Program and the Global Volcanism Program focus on preparation by monitoring active volcanoes through a variety of techniques.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Sep. 2025
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Li said similar technology is being used in Iceland to record how magma is moving in volcanoes.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Montiel sees further growth potential by turning Cádiz into a true crossroads for the global series.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Both Grimes and his former head coach have found themselves at career crossroads this offseason.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Curio’s process is a dry electrochemical and pyroprocessing system, using heat and chemical reactions to separate isotopes and fission products, thanks to the materials’ different boiling points and weights.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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During this process, the propellants will need to be kept well below their boiling points.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Aug. 2025
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Many bowed their heads, some cried softly.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Seated front row, the star turned heads in a sheer bodysuit featuring an iridescent brown and yellow print, paired with matching pants adorned with coordinating fabric details and cut-outs running along the legs.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Flash points.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flash%20points. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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