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crucible

[kroo-suh-buhl] / ˈkru sə bəl /


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He’s on firmer footing exploring his two leads as they square off inside this smoldering crucible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

He studied at a Catholic university in Budapest that was a crucible for conservative ideas that Magyar embraced as a young man, according to a former classmate of his, Miklos Nattán.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

I was socialized in the crucible of millennial progressivism.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

There were lessons learned through that crucible, she admits now, and plenty of things she might do differently.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

His method with me was in fact anti-associative, and he asked me to look at my life not just from a singular mode but through the crucible of a larger narrative.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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