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bulge

[buhlj] / bʌldʒ /




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“The top of the storage tank began to bulge, and fumes released for approximately 5 minutes until employees activated the manual fire suppression system.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

At one point, the tank began to bulge, prompting fears among emergency workers of a potential BLEVE.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

It is an enviable demographic bulge, the kind that powered East Asia's economic miracles.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

After two days of underwhelming big bank earnings, Wall Street’s bulge bracket stepped up to the plate and hit a home run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

He knew what the Witch was trying to do: she wanted to pull the fire from the bulge of the earth and spread it across the land, like a cloth over a table.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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