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The next day, Weiss himself becomes a tabloid story: In the U.K., the Daily Mail headline reads, “People Paparazzo Popped Trying to Snake Pitt.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

Popped nailheads should be hammered flat, holes should be filled, and textural treatments should be covered with a smooth skim coat of plaster, Kehoe said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

AQR founder Cliff Asness meanwhile published a blog this week, titled "The Bubble Has Not Popped", which referred to his writing in 2001 about expensive stock market valuations.

From Reuters • Jan. 6, 2023

New curated sections for true crime, culture, and entertainment On the consumer-facing front, Apple Podcasts has also added three new editorially curated sections — called Darkside, tbh, and Popped — to its storefront across platforms.

From The Verge • Apr. 26, 2022

Popped up anywhere, anytime, but never on time.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison