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blowup

[bloh-uhp] / ˈbloʊˌʌp /
NOUN
explosion
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NOUN
an angry outburst
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The blowup over Cracker Barrel’s new logo had dented business, and its stock started the New Year at around $25 a share, its lowest level since the 2008 economic downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

After the blowup of Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness hedge fund, it would seem the pressure from forced selling is over, said Michael Dickson, head of research at Horizon Investments.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

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

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

And we’re so in it and doing it and then to have like this blowup argument over and over and again, take after take, angle after angle.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Mother and I watched him, expecting the dreaded atomic blowup.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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