boiling point
Example Sentences
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A traditional nuclear power plant uses water to cool the reactor core, but Newcleo’s design would instead use liquid lead, which has a higher boiling point and allows operations at atmospheric pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The affordability crisis has reached a boiling point with many middle- and lower-income Americans increasingly burdened by debt and struggling to cover basic household expenses.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
Over the past year, frustrations have reached a boiling point.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
These temperatures are far higher than those of earlier superconductors and are above the boiling point of liquid nitrogen, which is why scientists classify them as high temperature superconductors.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025
“Miss Cee, it was a roast what was ordered and we’ve been at it all day in temperatures above the boiling point of blood.”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
