ball of wax
Example Sentences
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“It’s the same sort of ball of wax: People getting frustrated, feeling strained and acting out toward others,” said Charis E. Kubrin, a criminologist at the University of California, Irvine.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022
“A whole ball of wax for him, pressure-wise, to have the world watching and to play against some of the best teams in the world.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2021
I want to add another layer of complexity to this already thick ball of wax.
From Slate • Dec. 7, 2020
“Having to deal with ‘Nirvana Inc.’ is a whole different ball of wax than just dealing with Krist, Kurt and Dave.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2020
By the first light of dawn, I poured the stream of black liquid into a small bottle and stopped it with a ball of wax.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
