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as in volcano
a potentially explosive place or situation
that troubled region remains one of the world's most dangerous flash points
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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
tensions between the two longtime adversaries were at a flash point
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Recent Examples of flash point
Well, the Trump administration is at the center of three fast-moving international flash points, first Russia and Ukraine.
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
And one of the biggest flash points in this is this trade standoff with China.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 4 May 2025
Kashmir is now once again one of the world’s riskiest flash points.
—Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
The argument has become one of the most prominent flash points in the Trump regime’s efforts to bigfoot state authorities.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
And one of the biggest flash points in this is this trade standoff with China.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 4 May 2025
Kashmir is now once again one of the world’s riskiest flash points.
—Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
The argument has become one of the most prominent flash points in the Trump regime’s efforts to bigfoot state authorities.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flash point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flash point
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One of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island, began spewing lava from the north vent Wednesday, the latest event in an ongoing eruption that began almost six months ago.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2025
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In the depths of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, underwater volcanoes spew material into the ocean water.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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For some counselors, serving on crisis/on-call rotations is a high source of burnout; however, other staff members might enjoy this work more than carrying a caseload.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Central banks typically limit rate moves to quarter-point changes outside of crises.—
Ryan Patrick Jones,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Mahnaz’s son is a Tasmanian devil spinning his ticking time bomb energy into entrepreneurial pursuits (running a gambling ring at school), bullying classmates and yelling at any adult that interferes with his forcefield.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Family travel in the summer is a bit like flying with a piña colada in one hand and a ticking time bomb in the other.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Tesla shares fell 14% as the tensions reached a boiling point, shedding $152 billion in market cap.—
Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Occasional eruptions of controversy were provoked by oversights – most notably after the death of Joan Rivers – but reached a boiling point last year with the rapid succession of the deaths of actors Maggie Smith, Gavin Creel, Adrian Bailey and Ken Page.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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Georgia was really brought to her breaking point this season, compared to the first two seasons.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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Enterprise customer service is at a breaking point.—
Alan Ranger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Are your employees still supported during crunch time in July?—
Stephen Sokoler,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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But with the game on the line in crunch time, Anunoby forced a Cunningham mid-range miss, Bridges forced a Cunningham turnover on a drive to the rim, then Anunoby forced another mid-range miss on the game’s final possession.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Flash point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flash%20point. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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