fuse

Example Sentences

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In this case, the downside protection being bought by traders and investors would light a fuse under already rattled markets, causing a major selloff.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Because condensates behave like liquids that can fuse, flow, and quickly exchange components, scientists long believed they were simple, unstructured droplets.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

She could not have known it would fuse her into the public’s consciousness as a devoted mother figure.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

"We had one lady who doesn't do any DIY, it all falls to her husband, but she went home and she fixed her cooker fuse," she added.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Eventually, the star gets so hot and dense that the hydrogen atoms stick to one another and fuse, creating helium and releasing large quantities of energy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife