time bomb

Example Sentences

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Huggins, whose petition has garnered more than 300 signatures at the time of writing, described artificial grass as being a "ticking time bomb".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

"It finally really registered that I had been...carrying a ticking time bomb," McFarland said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

But being around them is a ticking time bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

As MacGruber, a riff on the equal parts cheesy and crafty ’80s television hero MacGyver, Forte attempted to diffuse a ticking time bomb while being distracted by the possible release of the Epstein files.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

But the Deville sits in the gravel, ticking like a time bomb.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett