time bomb
Example Sentences
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In recent months, the iconic ticking stopwatch of the CBS News magazine “60 Minutes” began to sound like a time bomb.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The stock market has put worries about higher oil prices behind it, but they may be a ticking time bomb waiting to derail the current rally.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
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
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
Diana was the last student anyone would have reported to the administration, and yet she was the time bomb that had been waiting to go off.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
