blow up
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Having watched you perform around the L.A. scene for years, seeing you blow up and opening for Gabriel Iglesias and Jo Koy at SoFi Stadium earlier this year was pretty cool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"We went out on night patrol, was supposed to be doing a blow up of a self-propelled gun in no man's land, but in fact, it was behind their lines," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The GIFs of the Owens’ Massachusetts estate, with its cozy fireplaces perfect for pajama lounging, still blow up Tumblr every October.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
To put it less mathematically: On paper, can water blow up?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
I prayed it wouldn’t blow up in my face.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Sparking Sheinbaum’s blow-up was the revelation late Thursday that Washington had rescinded the visa of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, widely known as “Andy.”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
Don’t mistake the catalyst of this blow-up for the cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
I looked at four maps before finding one where Turner Station wasn’t covered by ads or blow-up grids of other neighborhoods.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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