as in volcano
a potentially explosive place or situation
the region's political instability has turned it into a ticking time bomb
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Furthermore, any machine powered by a lithium-ion battery could potentially be a miniature time bomb and, therefore, is now suspect.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
But Biden and his team should emphasize that a road map away from the ticking time bomb of absolute monarchy is the only way to ensure both the stability of Saudi Arabia and the survival of its royal family.
—Madawi Al-Rasheed, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2021
Amid all the Niners’ terrible special teams play, this is a ticking time bomb.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community in the Los Angeles area, could be described as a geological ticking time bomb.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
But Biden and his team should emphasize that a road map away from the ticking time bomb of absolute monarchy is the only way to ensure both the stability of Saudi Arabia and the survival of its royal family.
—Madawi Al-Rasheed, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2021
Amid all the Niners’ terrible special teams play, this is a ticking time bomb.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community in the Los Angeles area, could be described as a geological ticking time bomb.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Time bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20bomb. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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