flash point
noun
1
: the lowest temperature at which vapors above a volatile combustible substance ignite in air when exposed to flame
2
: a point at which someone or something bursts suddenly into action or being
Examples of flash point in a Sentence
The city became a flash point as political tensions grew.
The situation reached a flash point when union leaders urged the workers to protest.
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These minerals, key to electronic components and batteries, have become a new flash point in trade relations.
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Brit Morse, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Abrego Garcia became a flash point over President Trump’s immigration policies when he was deported in March to a notorious megaprison in El Salvador.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Abrego Garcia was living in Maryland when he was mistakenly deported and became a flash point in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
The Vance meme has become a political flash point in itself.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
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Brit Morse, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Abrego Garcia became a flash point over President Trump’s immigration policies when he was deported in March to a notorious megaprison in El Salvador.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Abrego Garcia was living in Maryland when he was mistakenly deported and became a flash point in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
The Vance meme has become a political flash point in itself.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for flash point
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“Flash point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20point. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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