crucible

The ruins of the Soviet command economy were also a crucible for innovation, said Kadri Ukrainski, who lectures on the subject at Estonia's Tartu University.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

But the boxing ring was once a very particular crucible of individual achievement and, as a result, the Louis-Schmeling wars came to reflect international relations and high-stakes propaganda.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

A decade later we served together in the crucible of the global financial crisis, I as undersecretary of the Treasury for international affairs at the time, Kevin on the Fed Board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

I was socialized in the crucible of millennial progressivism.

From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026

Prison was a kind of crucible that tested a man’s character.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Wars, as ever, are crucibles for rapid development—and adoption—of new tech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Excavations and geophysical surveys in this area revealed crucibles, slag, and tin bronze artifacts.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025

"Wales was one of the great crucibles of the Industrial Revolution, which was sweeping Europe and later the world," added Ms Protheroe-Jones.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2024

Then about 6 years old, Shapiro would salvage gold that had been deposited in or on the company’s crucibles.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023

The sun was pouring into the broad courtyard of the goldsmith’s shop, flooding ovens, benches, crucibles, with a radiance that made even the washing vats seem things of beauty.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw