powder kegs

plural of powder keg
as in volcanos
a potentially explosive place or situation the immigration bill has become a political powder keg for legislators on both sides of the aisle

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volcanoes
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  • About 150 volcanoes in the Atacama Andes—including Láscar, Chile’s most active—create this shape-shifting environment that’s as active as the travelers cresting it.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Mexico’s Indigenous peoples, however, maintained respect for the woman, naming volcanoes, peaks and ceremonial dances after her.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Powder kegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder%20kegs. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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