"Politically, this is a short-term flashpoint," says Democratic strategist Peter Fenn, referring to the Islamic center debate. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
For example, if the fragrance flashpoint is 130, with a normal paraffin, soy or beeswax candle, evaporation or flash-off is a factor. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-10-01] Reference
Another flashpoint was the length of time the Fed money would last. From Wordnik.com. [Inside the Fall of Bear Stearns] Reference
The flashpoint was the death of Nicomedes, Rome's puppet king of Bithynia. From Wordnik.com. [BrothersJudd Blog] Reference
As so often, the flashpoint was a tackle, to which Adebayor is thought to have reacted. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Standard - Home] Reference
Let's take Lost, which O'Neil rightly identifies as a flashpoint for critics ticked off at the nominations. From Wordnik.com. [The Emmy Problem: Is It Them? Or Is It Us? - Tuned In - TIME.com] Reference
The flashpoint will be the witnesses -- especially Monica -- and whether the country should get to see her live, on TV. From Wordnik.com. [A Time Of Trial] Reference
The flashpoint is a proposal that would give Americans the option of buying medical coverage through a government plan. From Wordnik.com. [Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles] Reference
Another flashpoint is the ethnically divided city of Kirkuk, on the border of Iraqi Kurdistan, where Arabs and Kurds are at loggerheads. From Wordnik.com. [Khilafah.com - Building a global movement for Khilafah] Reference
The government faces a "flashpoint" over pension reform, the one issue that unites most members of all the unions, he warned. From Wordnik.com. [Tory unions envoy urges 'humane' approach to public sector job cuts] Reference
Theresa Riggi: Schooling a 'flashpoint' in relationship - Scotsman. From Wordnik.com. [HS Blog - Homeschool Blog] Reference
T-shirt, told The Associated Press in an interview that Abyei is a "flashpoint" and a test case for the north and south. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
How long does Europe have until a flashpoint happens?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 23, 2006] Reference
That's one I watch very carefully as a potential flashpoint. From Wordnik.com. [‘You’re Going to See the Iraqis in Control’] Reference
But an equally dangerous flashpoint lurks in the East China Sea. From Wordnik.com. [The Other China Sea Flashpoint] Reference
Now to wait for that diplomatic flashpoint, when war could be declared. From Wordnik.com. [The Perfect Plan] Reference
WHITFIELD: So how did Gaza become such a flashpoint in the Middle East crisis?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 20, 2005] Reference
The steel industry has been a flashpoint elsewhere in the Sino-U.S. relationship. From Wordnik.com. [Anshan Pushes Ahead With Steel Plan in U.S.] Reference
DOUGHERTY: Human rights still a flashpoint, but one not likely to sink this ship. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2009] Reference
But at the same time, back in Jerusalem, the Old City continues to be a regional flashpoint. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 21, 2007] Reference
Cross-border relations are a political flashpoint that generally flare during election seasons. From Wordnik.com. [Sam Rainsy Rejects Cambodian Conviction] Reference
Concern about Karzai's willingness to root out corruption has emerged as a flashpoint in the U.S. From Wordnik.com. [Karzai seeks to restrict U.S. role in graft inquiries] Reference
U.S. troops battled with insurgents around Haifa Street, a flashpoint for recent bloody episodes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 28, 2004] Reference
The end of the Masar comes in Hebron, whose old city has been a dangerous flashpoint over the years. From Wordnik.com. [Walking in Palestine] Reference
So you can see that the pay raise for their troops is going to become the flashpoint in this debate. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 28, 2007] Reference
Cases involving race always a real flashpoint for this court, and it certainly lived up to that today. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 28, 2007] Reference
The case has been a flashpoint between Obama and the GOP over constitutional rights for terror suspects. From Wordnik.com. [What's News: World-Wide] Reference
The issue became a particular flashpoint this year when the city planned to lay off more than 4,400 teachers. From Wordnik.com. [Teachers Break Union Ranks] Reference
Colombia is not the only flashpoint where a very high risk of terror is threatening treasured athletic events. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Let The Geopolitical Games Begin] Reference
Germany has been the flashpoint in the debate over U.S. technology companies 'handling of online data privacy. From Wordnik.com. [Google Rouses Privacy Concerns in Germany] Reference
A proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque two blocks from Ground Zero has become a flashpoint of controversy. From Wordnik.com. [Islamic Center Near Ground Zero Sparks Anger] Reference
An ongoing Los Angeles Times series, "Grading the Teachers," provides the latest flashpoint in this escalating rhetorical war. From Wordnik.com. [Alan Gottlieb: Shine a Light] Reference
"If you turn it on, nothing will stop it from going to 600 degrees, which is the flashpoint of oil," when it will start to burn. From Wordnik.com. [Don't be a turkey: Gas fryers are unsafe] Reference
He spent most of his life exploring many of the most dangerous places in the world, never hesitating to jump into the next flashpoint. From Wordnik.com. [‘I Had To Experience Everything For Myself’] Reference
Germany is the true Ground Zero of world history in the last 100 years, the source of two world wars and nearly the flashpoint of a third. From Wordnik.com. [Lessons from Berlin] Reference
Vapors build up: Fuel vapors, normally released through the wing, are not properly vented, allowing them to heat up to flashpoint -- about. From Wordnik.com. [Going Back To Square One] Reference
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