combustible

Example Sentences

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How can UCLA’s combustible coach possibly demand discipline, hold his players responsible, or blame them for failing to take accountability when, night after night, he’s the most unhinged person in the building?

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Homan defused a combustible situation by adjusting the style and substance of immigration enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal

The calm that followed has been imposed rather than negotiated, leaving the situation highly combustible.

From BBC

“Like charcoal? The combustible or the art supply?”

From Literature

The volume decline in combustible cigarettes appears to be stabilizing.

From Barron's