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combustible

[kuhm-buhs-tuh-buhl] / kəmˈbʌs tə bəl /


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And when the action reaches its combustible Sam Shepardesque climax, Stephanie Kerley Schwartz’s transformed set leaves little room for the confrontation scene that Flynn directs at full throttle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Reliant on imports, Iran also faces a gasoline crisis—which is politically combustible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But despite Segel and Weaver’s best efforts, they can’t make this bickering duo deliciously awful, the characters proving more grating than hilariously combustible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Evidence presented at hearings last week showed that government departments failed to effectively address residents' complaints about construction workers smoking on site and the use of combustible building materials during renovations.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

By temperament, he was inherently impulsive, highly combustible, instinctively irreverent.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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