time bomb

Example Sentences

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"It finally really registered that I had been...carrying a ticking time bomb," McFarland said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Read: Why copper is a ‘ticking time bomb for explosive price action’

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

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

Now what was once a stable position feels like a ticking time bomb, with employees who worked their way up the corporate ladder awaiting their turn for a video call announcing their last day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

But that’s not fair, to put others in the hospital at risk of me, the ticking time bomb.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera