Example Sentences

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Dale - who has not seen his brother since he left Dundee in 2022 - said Steven's sister-in-law raised the alarm when she received messages claiming he had boiled and eaten mushrooms he found nearby.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023

The day before, in his office at Georgetown, Carlson’s alarm about the planet’s trajectory had boiled over.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 25, 2023

Now in his mid-70s, on opening day he figured he had boiled 48 pots — each serving 40 cups — before people started lining up for a lunch of “Swedish meatball sundae.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

According to the court document, tensions in Pouce Coupe had boiled over after Veach hosted a “Tea and Talk” campaign event at a local pizza place.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023

We steeped the leaves in the water I had boiled.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys