bulking

present participle of bulk

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Verb
  • But the increasing tanker traffic is an encouraging step toward normalization of global oil flows.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Hulls said the fund allows property owners to support local businesses without dramatically increasing rents as market conditions change.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Xenophobia has enveloped South Africa for years, and now a rising tide of anti-migrant views is flooding the country.
    Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 29 June 2026
  • Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Rough weather rolled over the Colorado community of Evergreen on Wednesday night, swelling Bear Creek and tributaries and tossing debris and mud into homes and downtown.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Symptoms can be mild to severe and range from nausea, itching, abdominal pain, swelling of the lips to life-threatening symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Charles Brooks admitted to retrieving and loading a handgun and chambering a round before trying to separate the two women, the news release stated.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
  • The same rumors that started last summer about schools loading up on transfers are circulating again this summer.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The company argued attorneys were swindling their own clients, inflating medical bills of car crash victims to increase the value of the settlement and then pocketing a hefty chunk of the payouts.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • From June of 2004 to July of 2006, as the subprime bubble was inflating, the Fed raised the interest rate 17 times consecutively – a textbook policy of monetary tightening, unprecedented at the time, which should have restrained credit creation.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • At least that seems to be the message from our winners this year in aviation, where the focus is just as much on technology gains and cabin refinement as on enlarging the airframe.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
  • In a press release, the USDA urged pet and livestock owners to check their animals for draining or enlarging wounds, maggots or egg masses, signs of discomfort and lesions in body openings, such as the nose, ears, genitalia, and umbilical area.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The financial struggles led to them not being able to pay vendors, which led key brands to stop sending the retailers products to sell, further accelerating its decline.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • The move comes amid rising demand for local asset servicing, with Saudi Arabia accelerating the development of its capital markets as part of its Vision 2030 agenda.
    Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection opens wider as Jupiter arrives, expanding your inner world and asking for generous rest that renews focus.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • This diverse, global podcast journalism is vital for informing creators, advertisers, and the expanding audience, reflecting podcasting's evolving identity and widespread appeal.
    Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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“Bulking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulking. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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