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It happened in 2022, when stocks and bonds fell together and blew a hole in the classic 60/40 stock-bond portfolio.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
He said: "It blew me into the door and I just ran to the van, dropped the bit I went back in for - maybe it saved my life, I don't know."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“He had such a nice place to live and people to be with, and he just blew it,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
JPMorgan blew past earnings expectations for the second quarter, as CEO Jamie Dimon said markets are booming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
A cold gust blew in and made me shiver.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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