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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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,
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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
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“Powder kegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder%20kegs. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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