crucible
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He’s on firmer footing exploring his two leads as they square off inside this smoldering crucible.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
I was socialized in the crucible of millennial progressivism.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
The plane seat is my crucible — and the most difficult part of every trip.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
December’s feasts and fêtes are a cook’s crucible, but by January, chances are your kitchen stamina has begun to sputter out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Within reach of his fists all day, pounding chisel against stone with great heavy mallets instead of fashioning leaves or watching the gold turn crimson in the crucible?
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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