blown

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After more than a decade of failed attempts to raise money, blown deadlines and rebrands, it had been floundering.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The game eventually resumed, with the final whistle blown at 20:38 local time - four hours and 38 minutes after the first whistle.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A few days later, the conditions wreaked havoc on another No. 1, as Aryna Sabalenka was blown off course by swirling winds and lost in the quarterfinals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

No-one wants to talk politics, except to say that they think the whole controversy has been blown out of proportion.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Long Teats had blown away, no doubt searching for another grave, and the njuzu were coiled up in their houses at the bottom of the lake.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer