time bomb
Example Sentences
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Huggins, whose petition has garnered more than 300 signatures at the time of writing, described artificial grass as being a "ticking time bomb".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
"This is an ecological ticking time bomb," said Nina Noelle, of Greenpeace Germany, who has been mapping oil tankers in the region.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
He likens the court documents on top of his desk to a time bomb that he refuses to touch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
As MacGruber, a riff on the equal parts cheesy and crafty ’80s television hero MacGyver, Forte attempted to diffuse a ticking time bomb while being distracted by the possible release of the Epstein files.
From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025
Everyone was looking at him, as if he were six and throwing a temper tantrum, or like he was a time bomb, about to erupt any second.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
