popping

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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

The first question during the company’s earnings call was about the new accounting, and it kept popping up later in the Q&A.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Wong compared the problem to hearing popping sounds at a Chinese New Year's parade without knowing whether the noise came from popcorn nearby or fireworks farther away.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Medical spas offering Botox and filler are popping up on suburban street corners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Her stomach growled, and she slipped out a bag of sun seeds Mama had tucked into her bureau, quickly popping them into her mouth before they released their bright rays.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton