flash points

plural of flash point

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Recent Examples of flash points Those efforts are now critical as AI and semiconductors become geopolitical flash points. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flash points
Noun
  • Prominent global automakers showcased their latest models at the Munich car show, including new EVs and lower-cost vehicles, as Europe's auto sector faces crises ranging from tariff hikes to rising costs and rivalry with Chinese firms on their home turf.
    Bernadette Baum, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Baerbock takes the gavel at a tumultuous moment for the United Nations, with mounting global crises, stalled Security Council action, financial strain, and conflicts around the world.
    Stéphanie Fillion, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While on the Croisette, the producers got an alert about volcanoes erupting in Iceland.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Wetlands need restoration to impound phosphorus that pours from extinct volcanoes and prevent the growth of deadly algae.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her comments come as Democrats face a leadership crossroads in Washington, with long-serving figures under scrutiny and younger candidates pushing for change.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Continue reading … SEN STEVE DAINES, SEN ANGUS KING – America's national parks are at a crossroads.
    , FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • During this process, the propellants will need to be kept well below their boiling points.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Getty Images The PGA Tour heads to Napa, California, this week, where ten of the twelve United States Ryder Cup members will compete in the Procore Championship at the North Course at Silverado Resort.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Two of the campgrounds are open year-round, and the facilities have restrooms (with modern rain shower heads), firewood, a dump station, dog waste stations, and a comfort station.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025

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