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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

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

Economist Anna Wong outlined the risks of a hyperscaler blowup.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Before the blowup with Dina, Molly had planned to go to Vivian’s tomorrow, to tell her what she found at the library.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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