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blow

[bloh] / bloʊ /
NOUN
blast, rush of air, wind
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STRONG






VERB
make sound, usually with instrument
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leave suddenly
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VERB
ruin chance
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VERB
use up money
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"But that person hasn't yet revealed themselves as far as I'm aware. Nobody is going to blow anything up without a clear plan to put something in its place."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

A failure of AI to deliver a hoped-for acceleration in productivity and economic growth could deliver a fresh blow to prices of government bonds, the Bank of England warned Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

For many, just replacing the phone is a major financial blow.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Washington Commanders' hopes of getting back in the play-offs were dealt a huge blow last week as quarterback Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

‘Of course I haven’t forgotten! But I’m worried about them! If the bear isn’t up here, then it’s down there, where they are, Why else would Fin-Kedinn blow the horn?’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

And they went down this list of movies that they were developing or owned or whatever and when they got to David Mamet writing “Hoffa,” that just blew me away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Plus: Crypto blew its big moment and now everyone is pointing fingers, and how Harley-Davidson became a tariff punching bag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Not long after, she released the official music video for the song, which blew up almost as soon as it landed on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Since the controversy blew up earlier this week, ticket prices, external for his remaining shows in the US, Mexico and South America have dropped, as calls for boycotts spread.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Michael blew his red hair out of his eyes.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

The 10-year Treasury yield climbed above 5.3% on Wednesday, blowing past its 2007 peak to reach its highest level since 2002.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid rattling keys and blowing whistles to call for measures to curb rising housing costs and make evictions more difficult.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

"I remember the sensation of the air blowing around me...how truly terrifying that moment was."

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

There is a “trash fence,” a 4-foot-high, 9.2-mile-long orange plastic barrier, according to SF Gate, that blocks the trash from blowing away in the desert.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

The wind was blowing a bit on the top of the mountain, but everything else was quiet.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

In Kingsolver’s latest, a farm wife named Livia Cable has her quietly composed life blown open by a phone call from her days as a brilliant pianist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Her home of salvaged wood was still standing after the storm but the tin roofs had been blown off the kitchen and bedroom.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Since Aug. 28, U.S. forces have blown up at least eight Ecuadorean fishing vessels originating in Manta, a port city of around 300,000 people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

He said he was blown away by the chromatographic results Muller obtained.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

His eyes made him shiver like a chilly breeze had blown on exposed skin.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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