blow up
Example Sentences
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The dates of this escapade blow up the excuse Platner has used to wipe away his long history of obnoxious behavior: that all that bad stuff belonged to a prior period of “dark” feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
MarketWatch: What actually separates traders who make money consistently from those who blow up their accounts?
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
"Letting this thing just fail and blow up is unacceptable to us," Covey said.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
On Friday, authorities described the tank exploding or rupturing as the only possible outcomes, but on Saturday Covey said: "Letting this thing just fail and blow up is unacceptable."
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
“It’s going to blow up before I can get this trade on,” he wrote in an e-mail.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
