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rip-roaring

[rip-rawr-ing, -rohr-] / ˈrɪpˌrɔr ɪŋ, -ˌroʊr- /






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The rip-roaring popularity of a strategy that helps individual investors lower their tax bills is powering an unprecedented borrowing binge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

This rip-roaring AI-powered bull market has already overcome a handful of potentially existential challenges, from the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to last year’s tariff tantrum.

From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026

With Springsteen taking the microphone, the audience was treated to an unforgettable version of The Doors’ “Light My Fire,” followed by Steve Earle’s rip-roaring take on “Roadhouse Blues.”

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026

But grab a scalpel and cut 10 minutes out of it and “The Bride!” would be a rip-roaring dazzler.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

The boys were probably having a rip-roaring time, and being welcomed into the company of men was surely good for them, even if it did leave Penelope sitting helplessly, waiting for their return.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood


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