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

It was a powder keg waiting to blow.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Witless doesn’t even begin to describe celebrating those who are willing to fall down a hill for a keg of not very good beer at a wedding.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

One morning Grandpa pointed to a keg of nails and said, hateful, “Camp, see thet keg? I want you to roll it from one end of the store to the other till I say stop.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns