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powder keg

noun

as in volcano

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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Recent Examples of powder keg Mobilizing more military hardware, stationing U.S. forces closer to opponents, and spurring weapons proliferation among allies only makes the region more of a powder keg. —

Van Jackson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2021 Although much of it was filmed in Ontario, the series has a good sense of Philadelphia as a stratified powder keg of a city. —

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, Josh is feeling the pressure after being benched due to legislative blunders, and the whole thing feels like a powder keg. —

Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024 Barak Ravid, Zachary Basu 29 mins ago - World Israel's new powder keg Israel's assassination spree in Iran and Lebanon has brought the Middle East closer to a devastating regional war than at any point since Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attack. —

Ryan Lawler, Axios, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for powder keg