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bubble

[buhb-uhl] / ˈbʌb əl /
NOUN
globule of air
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balloon blob droplet foam froth
STRONG
barm bead blister drop effervescence lather sac spume vesicle
WEAK
air ball
VERB
foam, froth up, especially with sound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boil burble churn erupt fester gurgle gush percolate seep seethe simmer smolder sparkle stir trickle
STRONG
eddy effervesce fizz issue moil murmur ripple spume swash well

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"There's an expectation that John Ternus will continue this defensive strategy, without over-deploying capital, which seems sensible given concerns about an AI bubble potentially bursting."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Intel also now trades for more than 130 times its projected earnings for this year, far above the peak multiple of 60 times that the stock briefly touched during the dot-com bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Bengen decided to study how that same portfolio would perform for someone starting retirement on July 1, 2000, shortly after the Dot-com bubble began bursting.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

Pies said that several factors, like credit spreads and Federal Reserve policy, make today’s market conditions very different than those during the dot-com bubble.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

She tried each flavor, even though cotton candy bubble gum twist hurt her teeth.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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