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blowout

[bloh-aut] / ˈbloʊˌaʊt /




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After subbing in during the fourth quarter of a 34-10 blowout against the New Orleans Saints, he proceeded to throw for 243 yards and put his team in striking distance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Hopes for blowout third-quarter earnings are one of the biggest things the market has going for it right now — and they’re about to be put to the test.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

“I gotta look at myself in the mirror and take this as a turning point,” he said after the blowout to Jacksonville.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is taking heat on social media after criticizing Green Bay fans for booing during a blowout loss to Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

She comes in once a month, like clockwork, for a trim and blowout.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

While stenciling and pulp painting are inherently additive practices, blowouts are subtractive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The fear was that increasing the field by 50% would dilute the competition beyond recognition, leading to a parade of uncomfortable blowouts or overly conservative stalemates between teams desperate to avoid national humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

That meant that the run of blowouts immediately ended, replaced by something else: some of the most down-to-the-wire basketball the playoffs have ever seen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

What might matter is that while UConn and South Carolina, Texas and LSU delivered their best spirit- and soul- and confidence-crushing blowouts, the Lancers and the Cowgirls left Pauley Pavilion feeling good about themselves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

This exchange was as painful as watching the Celtics lose in blowouts to the Cavs during playoffs.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan


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