blow up
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Nasa's Moon mission team received a further setback last month when its other partner, Blue Origin, watched its New Glenn rocket blow up during a routine engine test.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The dates of this escapade blow up the excuse Platner has used to wipe away his long history of obnoxious behavior: that all that bad stuff belonged to a prior period of “dark” feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
MarketWatch: What actually separates traders who make money consistently from those who blow up their accounts?
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
With “Ugly Baby” being your seventh special, are you ever running material by your family like hey, I’m about to blow up your spot?
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
If it blow up Ah’ll still be on land.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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