time bomb
Example Sentences
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“I’ve never been in a situation where I didn’t get healthcare when I needed it,” Thurman told ProPublica, comparing the condition to having “a time bomb you can’t control.”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The authorities say the new vigilantes are better trained, but Samuel, from Good Governance Africa, calls them a "time bomb waiting to happen".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“You must be held strictly accountable for your lab’s raw data. If you refuse to manage it, you are actively planting a ticking time bomb under your own career.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
But underneath the complex and expensive megamerger sits a potential time bomb that could be triggered if regulators elsewhere create significant roadblocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
