boiling point
Example Sentences
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Over the past year, frustrations have reached a boiling point.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
Under the right pressure conditions, ice can form at room temperature or even at temperatures higher than its usual boiling point.
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025
“We’re nearing a boiling point of rising churn and overwhelming choice.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
Water transfers heat to another liquid with a lower boiling point to generate steam that spins turbines for generating electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
“Miss Cee, it was a roast what was ordered and we’ve been at it all day in temperatures above the boiling point of blood.”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
