at the boiling point
Example Sentences
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“We’re definitely at the boiling point, whether it’s the housing crisis, whether it’s quality of life, which is exacerbated by the worst traffic congestion in America, or the affordability crisis,” said Supervisor Aaron Peskin.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 22, 2019
If a substance is in a closed container at the boiling point, then the liquid is boiling and the gas is condensing at the same rate without net change in their relative amount.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
His E Street Band helps keep things always at the boiling point.
From Time Magazine Archive
In both West Germany and Japan, interest in CAD/CAM applications is already at the boiling point.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hard boiled eggs, to be digestible, should be kept just at the boiling point for thirty minutes.
From Cookery for Little Girls by Foster, Olive Hyde
