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time bombs

noun

plural of time bomb

as in volcanoes

a potentially explosive place or situation the region's political instability has turned it into a ticking time bomb

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Recent Examples of time bombs As Hedda Gabler warned, bored women are time bombs whose agitation puts everyone at risk. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 His lacerating wit spares no member of his staff—a mix of true incompetents, off-putting savants, ticking time bombs, and onetime offenders prematurely consigned to professional purgatory. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

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volcanoes

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An important hazard is also associated with the glaciers on the steep-sided volcanoes of the Cascade Range, which stretches from California to Washington.

— Andrew Fountain, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Trace Hawai‘i’s Volcanoes At Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, trails and scenic drives cross landscapes shaped by Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, two of the world’s most active volcanoes.

— Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026

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