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crucible

[kroo-suh-buhl] / ˈkru sə bəl /


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I was socialized in the crucible of millennial progressivism.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Nor were the Dodgers on the cusp of the World Series, in the crucible of October.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

It was more about surviving the crucible of the longest schedule in pro sports and celebrating that with the people who were with you every step of the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

"Bali is a crucible in a lot of ways of overtourism," she says.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

Sometimes gold was hidden in a wand with a false bottom, to appear miraculously in a crucible at the end of some arduous experimental demonstration.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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