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[boom] / bum /






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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

A boom in developments, service industry start-ups and university graduates, among other factors, has driven economic growth.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As the AI boom accelerated and computing shortages worsened, exacerbated by bottlenecks in everything from power supply to memory-chip production, TensorWave expanded rapidly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Investment banks like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley offer stable opportunities amid the AI IPO boom.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In the distance, Annabeth heard shrieks, screams, and a persistent boom, boom, boom that was too fast to be the heartbeat in the ground—more like something large and heavy, running at full speed.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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