blow up
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The GIFs of the Owens’ Massachusetts estate, with its cozy fireplaces perfect for pajama lounging, still blow up Tumblr every October.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The suspense often comes down to the simplest question: Is this thing going to blow up?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Everyone has AI fatigue, and it is too hard to say who wins, who loses and who might blow up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Maybe Ossoff’s reference was just a tossed-off line that happened to blow up.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
As the cop came up to them Lee said, “We’re not going to blow up anything. We’re just looking at the East River.”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Recall that these stocks were at the center of the market’s volatility over the past few weeks as they got caught in the blow-up of the hedge fund Situational Awareness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Allies hope to avoid a blow-up in Turkey by showcasing new spending and deals, and lavishing on hospitality.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Brands are racing to take a side in the ’Summer House’ romance scandal—the latest blow-up in Bravo’s reality TV universe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Since The Couch is not in the Freud Museum, O’Brien returns to the room and does a whole bit using a blow-up mattress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
Carefully, firmly, he connected the cable and the plug in his hands and the immediate forceful blow-up startled him, although he had expected it.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
