blowing up

Example Sentences

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It’s hardly a coincidence that the nut is blowing up just as the U.S. hit its stride in global pistachio dominance.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

He’s used that same platform to lob explosive accusations at critics and allies alike, blowing up a professional and personal relationship with President Donald Trump by tying him to the Epstein files.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Colombia's defence minister said the sound came from ammunition on board blowing up in the flames.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

If that happens in short order—the catalyst could be anything from a private credit fund blowing up to a worsening Iran situation—it would represent a roughly 13% drop in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The walls of apartheid were coming down just as American hip-hop was blowing up, and hip-hop made it cool to be from the hood.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah