blowing up

Example Sentences

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It’s hardly a coincidence that the nut is blowing up just as the U.S. hit its stride in global pistachio dominance.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The United States has also been blowing up ships.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

He’s used that same platform to lob explosive accusations at critics and allies alike, blowing up a professional and personal relationship with President Donald Trump by tying him to the Epstein files.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

O'Neill has dragged them forward by the scruff of the neck, but it has all looked very tired, very stressful, very on the edge of blowing up.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

“Daddy will explain. Come, he is blowing up monsters.”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan