as in volcanoes
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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The result is far more complex than the drawings of volcanoes most saw in school, with a main vent connecting a chamber of magma with the surface.—
Arkansas Online,
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The first signs of the river were the volcanoes, armored with ice.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Powder kegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder%20kegs. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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