blow up
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That would add to the belief that dollar’s strength is here to stay, and could reduce the risk of big currency moves that blow up the carry trade.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
The industry’s investment-heavy business approach can quickly blow up if it can’t release its products to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"All the quantum perturbations that should blow up the value of the cosmological constant are rendered inert by this topology, which keeps the constant's value stable."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
“This is something that could lead to other elements that blow up, so there’s a risk,” McCuan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“So he shortened his fuse to blow up in midair.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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
Don’t mistake the catalyst of this blow-up for the cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
The other part of your your question — over the years, since the finale, the show had this enormous blow-up on Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
"I had a One Direction backpack I think, probably the odd t-shirt, but sure I can remember the blow-up sofa which had all the members' faces on it," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
Malcolm pans across their backyard, where Gina sits in a lawn chair, cooling her feet in a blow-up baby pool.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
