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blowup

[bloh-uhp] / ˈbloʊˌʌp /
NOUN
explosion
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NOUN
an angry outburst
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To be sure, losses from these products can still be painful for traders, even when a bad day doesn’t result in a blowup.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

After a big blowup in the summer of 2024 that sent global stocks reeling, the currency-market carry trade has made a big comeback.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

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

I had always helped Ma some with housework and chores, but ever since the blowup last week, I’d been condemned to full-time home training.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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