blowing

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A scan of fresh commentary shows a consensus that the selloff represents little more than a necessary blowing off of steam in a bull market that required cooling.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

They power up when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing and then discharge that power when the sun sets or the wind dies down.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“They are just at a point where they grit their teeth and do their best to continue the relationship without blowing it up,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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