popping

Example Sentences

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Here the effect is more like popping a balloon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

To many, it seemed new businesses were popping up that had little obvious purpose or, in many cases, a huge number of direct competitors already in situ.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"I'm tired of worrying about fines because of the new laws and the endless stream of new requirements that keep popping up," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

On a rolling three-month basis, the underperformance topped 8 percentage points earlier this month for the first time since April 2000, just as the dot-com bubble was popping.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Molly spilled the salt packet into the bottom of the bag and dipped a hunk of bagel into it before popping it into her mouth.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny