burst the bubble
Example Sentences
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And third, the rise in long-term interest rates in the U.S. and around the world are exactly the kind of thing that could burst the bubble.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
After years of exuberant growth and hiring, layoffs have burst the bubble of Big Tech inviolability.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
"It couldn't burst the bubble of London in the '50s."
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2018
Helmuth: You must have been looking to burst the bubble.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2015
"That, madame, is what troubles me," I confessed in anguish, for her words had burst the bubble of my courage.
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro
