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
In both West Germany and Japan, interest in CAD/CAM applications is already at the boiling point.
From Time Magazine Archive
This says something about the nature of drama, which thrives on intensity and stripped-to-the-soul confrontations�life at the boiling point.
From Time Magazine Archive
On October 3, the plants were removed from the soil, and after drying at the boiling point of water, were weighed.
From Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel by Johnson, Samuel W. (Samuel William)
