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blowup

[bloh-uhp] / ˈbloʊˌʌp /
NOUN
explosion
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NOUN
an angry outburst
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The break followed what he described as a blowup at a Cheesecake Factory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

He cited Nvidia’s use of circular financing deals to help fund some of its biggest customers, which he thought could lead to a dot-com-like blowup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 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

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

I had always helped Ma some with housework and chores, but ever since the blowup last week, I’d been condemned to full-time home training.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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