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boiling over



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It’s almost like we’re seeing interpersonal deliberations that usually go on behind the curtain boiling over into public talks, which is extraordinarily unusual.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Bangladesh launched fuel rationing on Sunday as the war in the Middle East deepened an energy crunch, creating long queues at filling stations and boiling over into anger.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

He had been a target of supporters' anger for months, with long-term frustrations now boiling over as Wolves - 14 points from 17th place - stare at a return to the Championship.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

The U.S. military has helped keep ethnic and religious tensions from boiling over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

We all stood a long moment in a silence broken only by the sound of the potion boiling over its pot of flame.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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