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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

But there is one similarity between the two episodes that could be more apt: The timing of each blowup within the context of the respective bull markets in which they occurred.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 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

The administration declared the company a U.S. supply-chain risk as a result of the blowup and ordered U.S. agencies to phase out the use of its products.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2026

The next slide showed a blowup of the caption underneath the photograph.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan




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