boil
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The tension came to a boil when NJ Transit announced last month it would charge fans $150 for a round-trip ticket from Manhattan to the Meadowlands, a ride that typically costs around $13.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
"The fact that we can boil water under ambient conditions is a big achievement."
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
At the most basic level, the majority of power plants work the same way: They boil water to create steam.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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