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blowup

[bloh-uhp] / ˈbloʊˌʌp /
NOUN
explosion
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NOUN
an angry outburst
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The blowup at “60 Minutes” is an especially messy and conflicted expression perhaps of a necessary transition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

That should have a negative impact on the market—and that assumes no blowup in the bond market or anything like that.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The U.S. unit, led by Boland, played a key role in the 2023 blowup of the planned split of EY’s audit and advisory arms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

“It caused a huge blowup on the front lawn, but eventually Evelyn won.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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