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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flash point
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Oahu is a popular tourist destination that is home to numerous beaches, volcanos, and Peal Harbor, among other attractions.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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However, this area is now inhabited by about 400,000 people, and with an uptick in seismic activity, understanding this volcano is now more important than ever.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Let this list, which mostly eschews household names, be an antidote to that crisis, surveying 2025’s most notable releases thus far across pop, rock, electronic, rap, and Latin music.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Northwest and West metros essentially owned the top of the housing crisis list.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
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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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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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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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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Instead, Washington picked up two wins in crunch time thanks to the league’s leading scorer, Brittney Sykes.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The Minutemen, who lost a 3-2 thriller to Wayland in the opener, continued to show their improvement in crunch time by taking the next two points on a kill and block from Manuelian.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
12 May 2025
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“Flash point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flash%20point. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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