blowing

Example Sentences

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"Everything ends up blowing down the bank and into the river," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It showed the U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs last month, blowing out the forecasts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Not because the Dodgers reliever gave up three runs in the eighth inning to the Philadelphia Phillies, blowing a save opportunity and getting tagged with his first loss of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

As Mr. Talty notes, “to make money and live poorly would have been more suspicious, more un-Greek, than blowing it on a lavish meal.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The strong wind shakes the leaves in the branches, occasionally blowing hard enough to loosen some.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer