boil
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In experiments, the researchers showed that the material could release enough heat to boil water under ambient conditions, something that has been difficult to accomplish in this area of research.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
As a young leg-spinner, Ahmed will have times when his bowling goes off the boil, but he also has an X-factor.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
They would funnel information and boil down data to pithy takeaways for their superiors.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
I’m now grateful to understand that “try not to boil the ocean” means the task is impossible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
He told all the mothers to boil their water several times and to wash their hands frequently.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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