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flash point

noun

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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as in crisis

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 In the years since, gun control has continued to be a flash point, but there have been moves in the right direction. —

Kamye Hugley, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026 The arrest became a flash point during his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. —

Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026 This year, the island is a flash point once again. —

Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026 European Union nations are just weeks away from a decision on where to host the bloc’s new customs agency, in what could be an initial flash point in the race to pick the next European Central Bank chief. —

Zoe Schneeweiss, Bloomberg, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flash point

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From towering volcanoes to fish-flying markets, the Pacific Northwest packs a remarkable range of experiences into one corner of the country.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The area Most people come here to see Mount Fuji, and there are plenty of ways to commune with the volcano.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026