boiling

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Imagine pouring together two cups of warm water and somehow ending up with a cup of boiling water.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

This acts like an atmospheric lid on a boiling pot, trapping heat beneath.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

A traditional nuclear power plant uses water to cool the reactor core, but Newcleo’s design would instead use liquid lead, which has a higher boiling point and allows operations at atmospheric pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Lifelong Angels fan Johnny Gonzalez has reached his boiling point as the team sits at the bottom of the standings, but he’s not giving up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The tank seemed to have come alive, as if it was boiling with fury, ready to destroy.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis