boiling

Example Sentences

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It’s almost like we’re seeing interpersonal deliberations that usually go on behind the curtain boiling over into public talks, which is extraordinarily unusual.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Our critic said the show finds Ms. Worsley “once again boiling the past down to its essence, without belaboring the ironies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But the key is the free energy you obtain by letting heat from the air outside do much of the heavy lifting in boiling the refrigerant when it is cold.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

"Till then, we are boiling the water for drinking," said the young sailor, who asked to be identified only by his last name, Pereira.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

They were all burning up with fever, so there was no point in boiling water, but it gave me time to gather my thoughts to figure out what to do.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson