in hot water
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The internet’s most controversial looksmaxxer is in hot water again.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Were Vrabel the CEO of a publicly traded widget factory, he might be in hot water with his board, no matter how many widgets he sold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
This suggests that immersion in hot water may interfere with lice activity or where they lay their eggs.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
However, that practice landed Venture Global in hot water after it kept contracted customers waiting for gas in 2022 from its Calcasieu Pass terminal, which was under construction in Louisiana at the time.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
The cheetah licked my palm, his tongue warm and rough, like sandpaper dipped in hot water.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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