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blowup

[bloh-uhp] / ˈbloʊˌʌp /
NOUN
explosion
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NOUN
an angry outburst
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A financial blowup changed David McNicholas’s perspective on saving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“I’m going to spend millions and millions of dollars to fight you in court,’” Jane said during one blowup, according to Amy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

That trade has since unwound dramatically, leaving growth more than two standard deviations oversold relative to value, partly because of the recent blowup of the AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

It wasn’t so long ago that one thing took major stock indexes down overnight: the blowup of the Japanese yen “carry trade.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Before the blowup with Dina, Molly had planned to go to Vivian’s tomorrow, to tell her what she found at the library.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline


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