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blowup

[bloh-uhp] / ˈbloʊˌʌp /
NOUN
explosion
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NOUN
an angry outburst
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A hedge-fund blowup as a guidepost for identifying turning points in markets can be tricky, according to Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

The blowup at “60 Minutes” is an especially messy and conflicted expression perhaps of a necessary transition.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

From there, the stock could really take off—with far less chance of a blowup.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

And we’re so in it and doing it and then to have like this blowup argument over and over and again, take after take, angle after angle.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

If she’s about to tell them what I think she’s about to tell them, we’re about to have a blowup.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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