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snowball

[snoh-bawl] / ˈsnoʊˌbɔl /


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And once a selloff really gets going, it could snowball.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The risk, they say, is that the agents will act using bad data, creating problems that have the potential to snowball within a user’s computer system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“It was like losing the worst snowball fight of your life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The suit was filed on behalf of a Costco member in the state, Matthew Stockov, and seeks class-action status, meaning it has the potential to snowball into something bigger.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“Naw. Not outside. I’ll show you on the bus. I was going to show you this morning, but you were too busy recovering from my snowball assault to get to the bus stop on time.”

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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