keg

Example Sentences

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It was a powder keg waiting to blow.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Witless doesn’t even begin to describe celebrating those who are willing to fall down a hill for a keg of not very good beer at a wedding.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

On Monday morning, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche described the situation as a "powder keg".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

I long recognized that the RSF was a powder keg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

She looked a little bit like a Saint Bernard that just lost its keg, but since she agreed to work on this, she’s gotten a little livelier and more opinionated.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel