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blowup

[bloh-uhp] / ˈbloʊˌʌp /
NOUN
explosion
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NOUN
an angry outburst
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From there, the stock could really take off—with far less chance of a blowup.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

And we’re so in it and doing it and then to have like this blowup argument over and over and again, take after take, angle after angle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

A few months later, the OpenAI leaders had a blowup in the office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Economist Anna Wong outlined the risks of a hyperscaler blowup.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

“There has to be a way to prevent a huge blowup that doesn’t involve forcibly erasing everyone’s memories.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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