blowing

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A scan of fresh commentary shows a consensus that the selloff represents little more than a necessary blowing off of steam in a bull market that required cooling.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

"Everything ends up blowing down the bank and into the river," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

They power up when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing and then discharge that power when the sun sets or the wind dies down.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

But when Mr. Harrelson claims “this film is different,” he isn’t just blowing smoke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Eisman was now explaining why the world was going to blow up, but his partners were only half-listening…because the financial world was blowing up.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis