as in volcano
a potentially explosive place or situation
the immigration bill has become a political powder keg for legislators on both sides of the aisle
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Israel's new powder keg
Israel's assassination spree in Iran and Lebanon has brought the Middle East closer to a devastating regional war than at any point since Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Amid this powder keg came the drowning of Eugene Williams.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2024
Pressure grew Sunday to unite the country ahead of an election that has turned America into a powder keg.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
In Syria, the Assad regime is attempting to consolidate its authority, but the country remains a sectarian powder keg.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2021
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Amid this powder keg came the drowning of Eugene Williams.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2024
Pressure grew Sunday to unite the country ahead of an election that has turned America into a powder keg.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
In Syria, the Assad regime is attempting to consolidate its authority, but the country remains a sectarian powder keg.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2021
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“Powder keg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder%20keg. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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