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It will boil down to Sunday's singles, where all 12 players face off for the crucial points that will decide the winner.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Simmering worries that the technology could wipe out civilization and launch cyberattacks reached a boil inside the office and around the dinner table.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

One began to boil a kettle and emptied the contents into a bucket, along with a cap of bleach.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

While Dudley listed a number of different issues, they boil down to three big ones.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

She put a pot of water on to boil.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

“Producers would like to stay home if they can, but it boils down to the math.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The pitch for a VAT boils down to its simplicity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Sharpe’s argument boils down to the simple insight that beating the market is a zero-sum game before transaction costs — but after transaction costs are taken into account, it becomes a negative-sum game.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Vietnamese authorities have historically proven effective at detecting and stifling dissent before it boils over into action.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Scott goes upstairs to fetch me a towel while the kettle boils.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

Michael Govan, Lucas Museum board member and chief executive of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, said Lucas choosing L.A. boiled down to “audience and the location.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Previously cordial relations boiled over on Friday as they butted heads at Friday's weigh-in at BP Pulse Arena.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

USA Today published a photo earlier this year of a sailor’s mostly empty lunch tray, which included a few chunks of boiled carrot and processed meat of an indeterminate nature.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Trump’s ire at Powell boiled over last year, when the Justice Department seized on Powell’s congressional testimony about a renovation project to launch a criminal investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

As Endurance steamed down the River Thames toward the sea, however, World War I boiled up in Europe.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Parboil the rice: Cook the rice in generously salted boiling water for 8 minutes.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

"It is boiling in the bag I would suggest on our crews."

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The fury from PlayStation die-hards, gamers more broadly, and even creators, has been absolutely boiling ever since the announcement, which earned thousands of aggrieved comments on the brand’s own website.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Others argue that’s impossible given the constant fuel required to keep a stew boiling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

He felt as if he was shrinking, as though his fear was boiling up inside him and he was melting away.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis