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The disagreement boiled over, and the victim was shot in the groin.
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
So perhaps Shelley wasn’t always such a threat to V. until things started to boil over.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
But activists who want the park preserved remained unconvinced, and tensions boiled over in January when the university deployed hundreds of law enforcement officers to clear out protesters who’d been occupying the space.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
New lawmakers to represent Boise Tuesday’s results come on the heels of a tumultuous legislative session, when fights within the GOP caucus boiled over and resulted in the ouster of Blanksma from her House majority leader position.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2024
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
So perhaps Shelley wasn’t always such a threat to V. until things started to boil over.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
But activists who want the park preserved remained unconvinced, and tensions boiled over in January when the university deployed hundreds of law enforcement officers to clear out protesters who’d been occupying the space.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
New lawmakers to represent Boise Tuesday’s results come on the heels of a tumultuous legislative session, when fights within the GOP caucus boiled over and resulted in the ouster of Blanksma from her House majority leader position.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2024
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“Boil over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boil%20over. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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