blew up

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As one might say: It’s not just selection bias, it’s a sentence structure that blew up in popularity over the past several years, data show.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Beasley Allen objected to the settlement at the time, preferring to go for jackpot verdicts, and the agreement blew up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Engineers blew up part of a mountain to make room for a hotel carved into the blasted stone walls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

But I wanted to tap into the Kenny G that was introduced to the world in the late ’80s before the holiday albums blew up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“You know, Mike,” he said, “we’ve really messed this up. We are no nearer finding out what’s wrong with Dave. It was a good idea but it blew up in our face.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov