flashpoint

Noun

Meaning

the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air

point at which something is ready to blow up

a place of political unrest and potential violence

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the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots Source: Internet

As relations between the United States and China deteriorate over trade, Hong Kong’s autonomy, cyber security and the spread of the novel coronavirus, TikTok has emerged as a flashpoint in the dispute between the world’s two largest economies. Source: Internet

Another flashpoint came in 2007 when Ungdomshuset was evicted. Source: Internet

According to cases investigated by Flashpoint researchers, the most prevalent tactic was to redirect users to sites offering phony Adobe Flash Player update packages, which would infect users with the AZORult infostealers. Source: Internet

Hundreds of Jewish settlers forced their way into Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound again on Sunday to mark the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, according to a Palestinian source. Source: Internet

China has emerged as a flashpoint ahead of the Nov. 3 election, with Trump repeatedly accusing Biden of long supporting trade policies that led to the offshoring of domestic jobs. Source: Internet

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