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[boom] / bum /






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Stocks looked poised for a rebound today, as investors shrug off mounting U.S.-Iran tensions and Oracle earnings that highlighted the huge cost of the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The stand-out villain of “The Furious,” a bald bruiser played by Orange County-born Brian Le, moves like an 8-bit video game brute, wobbling his ankles before he falls down and goes boom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, select cloud-service providers and other buyers are also joining the optical-networking boom.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The dot-com boom delivered five straight years of huge gains, and many investors convinced themselves the old rules of investing no longer applied.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

And boom, bright white teeth when she smiles over a customer’s shoulder.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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