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That adds up to a margin of 119 points over just three games, the largest trifecta of blowouts ever recorded in the postseason.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

All three of the Lakers’ most recent losses have been blowouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

And the College Football Playoff, full of the wrong teams, is serving up nothing but blowouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

The team did nothing but win that week, mostly blowouts: 11–1, 15–1.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025

They had had seven blowouts on the way.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut