blow-up
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Sparking Sheinbaum’s blow-up was the revelation late Thursday that Washington had rescinded the visa of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, widely known as “Andy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Recall that these stocks were at the center of the market’s volatility over the past few weeks as they got caught in the blow-up of the hedge fund Situational Awareness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Allies hope to avoid a blow-up in Turkey by showcasing new spending and deals, and lavishing on hospitality.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Brands are racing to take a side in the ’Summer House’ romance scandal—the latest blow-up in Bravo’s reality TV universe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Carefully, firmly, he connected the cable and the plug in his hands and the immediate forceful blow-up startled him, although he had expected it.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Everyone has AI fatigue, and it is too hard to say who wins, who loses and who might blow up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
They’d been introduced when Boobie was in the seventh or eighth grade — and just beginning to blow up on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Maybe Ossoff’s reference was just a tossed-off line that happened to blow up.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
For anyone watching founders seemingly blow up on social media overnight, she says it's important to remember that the viral moment is often the part of the story everyone sees rather than the beginning.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Johnson knows all about the Smith blow up and will squeal if made to do so,” Gregg promised.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
