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at boiling point



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Newcastle United's players entered St James' Park into an atmosphere at boiling point with a message stretched across the entire length of the famous Gallowgate End outlining what was at stake.

From BBC • May 25, 2025

A decade later, Syrians came too, prompting Jordan's king to warn that his country was at "boiling point".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

I’m just going to say it once: the water needs to be at boiling point for the tea to infuse!!!

From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2015

"Before you know it, the whole mine is at boiling point," he said.

From Reuters • Jun. 24, 2012

One teaspoonful cornstarch with one-half cup sugar; one cup of the fruit juice at boiling point, add sugar with cornstarch and let boil five minutes.

From The Community Cook Book by Anonymous




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