popping

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On a rolling three-month basis, the underperformance topped 8 percentage points earlier this month for the first time since April 2000, just as the dot-com bubble was popping.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

In “push-pull,” that meant a bright red popping out in the upper left makes the duller color in the lower right seem to recede even further.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The first question during the company’s earnings call was about the new accounting, and it kept popping up later in the Q&A.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Wong compared the problem to hearing popping sounds at a Chinese New Year's parade without knowing whether the noise came from popcorn nearby or fireworks farther away.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

“Well, Gum Baby ain’t doing it, Bumbletongue,” the doll said, popping back into view, “so don’t even fix your mouth to suggest it.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia