boiling point
Example Sentences
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The market for kids’ vintage clothing has heated up precipitously over the last few years, perhaps hitting a boiling point in January when an Eeyore romper from the ’90s sold for over $3,000 on EBay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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
The affordability crisis has reached a boiling point with many middle- and lower-income Americans increasingly burdened by debt and struggling to cover basic household expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
Over the past year, frustrations have reached a boiling point.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
If he had a boiling point, he never reached it.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
