crucible
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I was socialized in the crucible of millennial progressivism.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
This weekend’s Grammys and next weekend’s Super Bowl — with a halftime performance from Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny — arrive at a crucible moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
New York was “a crucible where ordinary people, artists, and outcasts brushed shoulders with superstars in the making,” Mr. Ferrando writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Some believe the territory's complex citizenship laws have inadvertently created a crucible of disenfranchised Haitian youngsters.
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025
In the crucible the gold collapsed suddenly into molten scarlet.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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