blow out
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Duke, the 2026 top overall seed, has a score of 38.90—meaning the Blue Devils would be expected to blow out a team by nearly 39 points over 100 possessions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
On Sunday, the bull market that began in October 2022 will officially blow out the candles on its third birthday cake.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025
So I decided to blow out the tenets of my current kitchen triage — salt, acid, oregano — into a full-blown meal.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025
The Lakers stars helped the United States blow out Brazil in the quarterfinals of the Olympics on Thursday at Bercy Arena, advancing to the semifinals with a 122-87 victory.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024
But as they walked, the morning bloomed in the distance, its light slowly filtered over Ma and Ba through the veil of tree branches so he could finally blow out the candle in his lantern.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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