boiling point
Example Sentences
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The tensions reached a boiling point, and in early 2020 they announced their exit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Newsom’s frustration reached a boiling point over claims about the state’s response to the Los Angeles wildfires last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
The affordability crisis has reached a boiling point with many middle- and lower-income Americans increasingly burdened by debt and struggling to cover basic household expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
Over the past year, frustrations have reached a boiling point.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
The Tipping Point is the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
