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blowup

[bloh-uhp] / ˈbloʊˌʌp /
NOUN
explosion
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NOUN
an angry outburst
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That trade has since unwound dramatically, leaving growth more than two standard deviations oversold relative to value, partly because of the recent blowup of the AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

To be sure, losses from these products can still be painful for traders, even when a bad day doesn’t result in a blowup.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

He cited Nvidia’s use of circular financing deals to help fund some of its biggest customers, which he thought could lead to a dot-com-like blowup.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

From there, the stock could really take off—with far less chance of a blowup.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

“There has to be a way to prevent a huge blowup that doesn’t involve forcibly erasing everyone’s memories.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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