as in ordeal
a test of faith, patience, or strength
soldiers who had withstood the crucible of war
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Recent Examples of crucible
Parker’s gigs at ETA became a crucible for younger players.
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Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael Owens / Getty Images Eli's journey to becoming Pittsburgh's newest favorite hometown kid, however, started as a Mount Lebanon Blue Devil on the gridiron, but was forged in the academic, physical, and mental crucible of the United States Naval Academy.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Vietnam of course was the crucible of my generation, and the influence of that war led me to write about two wars of the past, WWII, and the Civil War.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Founded in the 10th century, this complex of churches was a crucible of wisdom for calligraphers, philosophers, and illuminators.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
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Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael Owens / Getty Images Eli's journey to becoming Pittsburgh's newest favorite hometown kid, however, started as a Mount Lebanon Blue Devil on the gridiron, but was forged in the academic, physical, and mental crucible of the United States Naval Academy.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Vietnam of course was the crucible of my generation, and the influence of that war led me to write about two wars of the past, WWII, and the Civil War.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Founded in the 10th century, this complex of churches was a crucible of wisdom for calligraphers, philosophers, and illuminators.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucible
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Authorities quickly concluded the allegations were unfounded and found no injuries on the boy, but Kang said the ordeal traumatized both her and her 8-year-old daughter from another relationship, who was also interviewed by investigators.—
Joe Nelson,
Daily News,
20 May 2026
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Far from an indictment of large language models, the ordeal revealed that even the country’s most prestigious attorneys rely on such services.—
Max Raskin,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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More than 750 firefighters have been assigned to the fire, which sparked on Monday morning.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Last year Quantinuum posted a preprint on arXiv saying its two-dimensional simulation modeling the material shows that under laser fire, its electrons pair up—a condition necessary for flow without resistance.—
Zeeya Merali,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Commuters in New York City’s suburbs navigated a gauntlet of car, bus and subway routes to get to work Monday after a strike on the Long Island Rail Road that shut down the nation’s busiest commuter rail system entered its third day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Turner snaked through the gauntlet, as his teammates playfully slapped and shoved him around.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Over the past three weeks, the collapse of the once-tight bond between two of the most prominent names in AI has been the subject of a high-profile trial in Oakland, California, after Musk sued Altman and OpenAI in 2024 for allegedly violating their commitment to keep OpenAI as a nonprofit.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Supreme Court overturns convictions The unraveling began publicly in October 2023 when Murdaugh’s attorneys filed a motion for a new trial accusing Hill of jury tampering.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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“Crucible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucible. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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