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Place brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium.
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Michigan’s rivalry with Ohio State boiled over Saturday after the unranked Wolverines beat the No. 2 Buckeyes — resulting in a massive post-game fight televised on Fox.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 30 Nov. 2024
The clashes earlier this month were the latest flashpoint in a broader dispute between Canada and India, which has simmered for decades but boiled over in the last year over the assassination of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of reasons to feel discouraged now, and probably just as many reasons to let your rage boil over.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Michigan’s rivalry with Ohio State boiled over Saturday after the unranked Wolverines beat the No. 2 Buckeyes — resulting in a massive post-game fight televised on Fox.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 30 Nov. 2024
The clashes earlier this month were the latest flashpoint in a broader dispute between Canada and India, which has simmered for decades but boiled over in the last year over the assassination of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of reasons to feel discouraged now, and probably just as many reasons to let your rage boil over.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boil%20over. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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