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time bomb

noun

Definition of time bomb

as in volcano

a potentially explosive place or situation the region's political instability has turned it into a ticking time bomb

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Recent Examples of time bomb Malloy crisscrossed the state during his first few months in office, holding 17 town meetings to explain the fiscal ticking time bomb represented by unfunded pension obligations. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 The sobering Social Security and Medicare reports clearly show that a fiscal time bomb is ticking. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 11 June 2026 That is a real fiscal time bomb that could set off generational warfare in Washington. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 May 2026 Can people avoid the ticking HSA tax time bomb? — Medora Lee, USA Today, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for time bomb

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volcano

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Dozens more volcanoes The researchers caution that the risks extend beyond Hunga.

— Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Do not create a mound of pine straw that looks like a volcano around the plants.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

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