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blowup

[bloh-uhp] / ˈbloʊˌʌp /
NOUN
explosion
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NOUN
an angry outburst
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A few months later, the OpenAI leaders had a blowup in the office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

One lending blowup is showing how America’s banks helped fuel the private-credit boom, and what could happen in its unraveling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Economist Anna Wong outlined the risks of a hyperscaler blowup.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

That should have a negative impact on the market—and that assumes no blowup in the bond market or anything like that.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

It was almost like his legs were sticks of dynamite, and the first run was just the fuse being lit, and now, the tiny fire had gotten to the blowup part.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds