blowing

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On May 28, a fiery mushroom cloud enveloped Cape Canaveral as New Glenn’s engine malfunctioned during a pre-flight test, blowing up the rocket, launch pad and other nearby infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The labor market added 172,000 jobs in May, according to the Labor Department, blowing past the 80,000 jobs that analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal had projected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

The goats spent a great deal of time with their back hair up, whuffing and blowing snot at the bears—and at the dogs who would gladly have eaten them.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen