blown up
Example Sentences
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“You’ve blown up a lot of things that have to be redrilled. They’ve shut in wells, different things,” he said, referring to fallout from the Iran war.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
An annual tradition called the Great Saunter has blown up, creating headaches for organizers and new obstacles for walkers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Ludmilla's own home was destroyed, she says, when the Kakhovka Dam further up the Dnipro river was blown up under Russian occupation in June 2023, causing catastrophic flooding.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The Wall Street Journal and other US media, citing unnamed officials, reported that American forces had blown up two C-130s after they became stuck for unknown reasons.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
His school picture has been blown up, and they have left the case open so that we can all post tributes around it—Dear Finch, they all begin.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
