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pop

noun as in bang

verb as in jump, burst

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The videos often seem to come from nowhere — devoid of any context like names, locations or professions — and pop onto a young man’s phone screen, guided by the invisible hand of the algorithm.

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The recent decrease in mortgage rates has led to a pop in the number of people who are looking to refinance home loans they took out when rates were closer to 7% or 8%.

Inside a dim New Orleans-style bar in Hollywood, dozens of strangers mingle under the thump of pop music while nursing complimentary cocktails.

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Back in 2024, Universal conjured a pink and green tornado that swept pop culture.

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The note of pop accessibility in Taub’s music and the satiric humor of her lyrics add to the buoyancy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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