boil
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Daizen Maeda has come to the boil at the right time, scoring seven goals in his past five games.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In experiments, the researchers showed that the material could release enough heat to boil water under ambient conditions, something that has been difficult to accomplish in this area of research.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
“It will all boil down to one thing — is it any good?”
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
I’m now grateful to understand that “try not to boil the ocean” means the task is impossible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Vegetables were being served, though the English boil all their vegetables to death.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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