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bulging

ADJECTIVE
curving outward
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The consumer-price index, due out on Tuesday, is forecast to rise a sharp 0.6% in April after a bulging 0.9% increase in March.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

T. Rowe’s Amieva thinks Brazil’s bulging real interest rate creates space for up to five percentage points in cuts.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Publicly-owned Lothian Buses is widely regarded as of the UK's best operators, a point demonstrated by the bulging awards trophy cabinet at its Edinburgh headquarters.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

The glass tower — emerging from a cluster of angled columns — cinches inward at its waist, bulging outward again as it rises, like a figure leaning into a twirl.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

The guy sure had a lot of bulging veins in his neck.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan




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