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bloomed

British  
/ bluːmd /

adjective

  1. Also called: coated. photog optics (of a lens) coated with a thin film of magnesium fluoride or some other substance to reduce the amount of light lost by reflection

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The last time multiple corpse flowers bloomed on the same day at the Huntington was in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

It hasn’t bloomed, though, and McGraw said his wife isn’t interested in being around when it does.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

By night, darkness enveloped the streets, but electricity and reparto music bloomed sporadically from bodegas and bars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

Team-mate Luis Nani had his moments - the keepy-uppies against Arsenal - but if we're talking Portuguese wingers for this list it's Ricardo Quaresma, who bloomed on the opposite Sporting wing to Ronaldo.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

Even as he spoke, the bloodstained grass turned green again and there bloomed forth the wondrous flower that was to make the lad’s name known forever.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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