keg

Example Sentences

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It was a powder keg waiting to blow.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

On Monday morning, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche described the situation as a "powder keg".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

I long recognized that the RSF was a powder keg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Dahlia Lithwick: I find the public-facing discourse around shootings to be impoverished, dangerous, and a powder keg on its own terms.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2025

Lennie growled back to his seat on the nail keg.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck