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staged a huge blowout for Halloween
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Recent Examples of blowouts
Many games were blowouts, allowing Faulkner to gain experience and develop a merciless attitude.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Considering the vast majority of district games for top teams are often blowouts, the competition in a new district of doom is much needed, and will provide some interesting matchups, including North Crowley against Waxahachie.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
There seems to be more blowouts this season and a signficant drop off after Sunnyslope and Millennium in boys high school basketball.
—Richard Obert, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
And lately, the blowouts have been so substantial that the Hornets have outscored their opponents by 24 points for the season.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Merklinger played late in a couple of blowouts as a true freshman, retaining his redshirt status.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Not even an extended injury to Mack Hollins or extra playing time in blowouts has brought a breakout performance.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
In 2026, however, hairspray has lightened up, meeting the demands of bouncy blowouts and beach waves with approachable, fluid hold.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Some have been blowouts, others have been tight contests.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Considering the vast majority of district games for top teams are often blowouts, the competition in a new district of doom is much needed, and will provide some interesting matchups, including North Crowley against Waxahachie.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
There seems to be more blowouts this season and a signficant drop off after Sunnyslope and Millennium in boys high school basketball.
—Richard Obert, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
And lately, the blowouts have been so substantial that the Hornets have outscored their opponents by 24 points for the season.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Merklinger played late in a couple of blowouts as a true freshman, retaining his redshirt status.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Not even an extended injury to Mack Hollins or extra playing time in blowouts has brought a breakout performance.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
In 2026, however, hairspray has lightened up, meeting the demands of bouncy blowouts and beach waves with approachable, fluid hold.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Some have been blowouts, others have been tight contests.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowouts
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The ceremonies, too, were split geographically, with Olympic cauldrons in both cities, with the athletes’ parade further shared with Livigno and Predazzo, national delegations divided according to where their events would be held.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Willingham returned from lunch, then went from his secluded office to the locked evidence room, which he was not authorized to enter, multiple sources with knowledge of the events told CNN.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Before Moscow suspended New START in 2023, both parties carried out 328 on-site inspections and exchanged more than 25,000 notifications about each other’s activities, according to the State Department.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Super Bowl Sunday will bring watch parties with overflowing snack tables and a familiar lineup of wings, chips and dip.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mardi Gras season is typically celebrated with jubilant music, street celebrations and parades, often occurring for the days leading up to Fat Tuesday.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The National Symphony Orchestra is no slouch, the Washington National Opera is solid, the Kennedy Center Honors have often been genuinely moving celebrations of the best in American culture.—
Christopher Robbins,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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The result Saturday was a mid-winter party that felt different than any of their previous bashes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the 2026 Golden Globes weekend includes pre-and post-show bashes hosted by Universal, Amazon MGM Studios, Netflix and BAFTA.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2026
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Diggs has had modest production this postseason, tallying just 73 yards on 11 receptions with one touchdown across three games.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hollins had five receptions on deep passes and converted eight of his nine catches on third or fourth down into first downs.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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