keg

Example Sentences

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This in exchange for quickly ignored sanctions, making Iran the powder keg that it was before Feb. 28.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The career soldier, who in 2021 collaborated with Daglo to oust civilians from a transitional government, wrote on Wednesday: "I long recognised that the RSF was a powder keg."

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 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

"It's a powder keg now and we need to get something done and we need the Home Office to listen," he added.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

Keeping hold of the keg wouldn’t be so important.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick