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- noun Plural form of
blowup .
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Examples
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Is it any wonder that so many nanny jobs end in blowups and abrupt sackings?
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Is it any wonder that so many nanny jobs end in blowups and abrupt sackings?
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We saw all the kind of blowups and, you know, both the minor and major kerfumples (ph).
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As far as I know this has never been proven in a lab but does sound logical, especially when intentional overloading cannot account for many of the blowups that have been seen over the years.
An Expert Gunsmith on Over-Pressure Rounds and Exploding Handguns 2009
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As far as I know this has never been proven in a lab but does sound logical, especially when intentional overloading cannot account for many of the blowups that have been seen over the years.
An Expert Gunsmith on Over-Pressure Rounds and Exploding Handguns 2009
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Recent accounting blowups have forced everyone from day traders to hedge-fund manager John Paulson to rethink Chinese stocks.
Not All Chinese ADRs Created Equal John Jannarone 2011
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While the basic requirement is that investors be "accredited," having a $1 million net worth excluding the value of their primary residence, they also should have the stomach for blowups.
An Easier Way to Bet on the Next Facebook Eleanor Laise 2011
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GIANT TAZ INFLATEABLE TOY looney tunes inflate blowups
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The effort was begun last year, before the China accounting blowups, but even then, "we thought there would be greater risk in certain environments, and it turns out we were right," Mr. Baumann said.
Auditors Sharpen Queries In China Michael Rapoport 2011
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The effort was begun last year, before the China accounting blowups, but even then, "we thought there would be greater risk in certain environments, and it turns out we were right," Mr. Baumann said.
Auditors Sharpen Queries In China Michael Rapoport 2011
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