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blowup

[bloh-uhp] / ˈbloʊˌʌp /
NOUN
explosion
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NOUN
an angry outburst
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A financial blowup changed David McNicholas’s perspective on saving.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The blowup over Cracker Barrel’s new logo had dented business, and its stock started the New Year at around $25 a share, its lowest level since the 2008 economic downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

But there is one similarity between the two episodes that could be more apt: The timing of each blowup within the context of the respective bull markets in which they occurred.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

The break followed what he described as a blowup at a Cheesecake Factory.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

If she’s about to tell them what I think she’s about to tell them, we’re about to have a blowup.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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