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boomlet

[boom-lit]

noun

  1. a brief increase, as in business activity or political popularity.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of boomlet1

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; boom 1 + -let
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Example Sentences

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There was a speculation boomlet a couple of weeks ago, after Donald Trump "promoted" national security adviser Mike Waltz to U.N. ambassador and temporarily tasked Secretary of State Marco Rubio with the job, that the name being floated as a permanent replacement was none other than Stephen Miller, Trump's trusted adviser and current deputy chief of staff.

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Over the past decade, a boomlet of new companies has emerged.

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Those curious holes are abandoned mines, and they’re driving a real-estate boomlet in a place that hasn’t had one in more than a century.

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The spraying created a boomlet for carwashes and the plastic sheeting trade.

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And so he spent lavishly to boost Garvey’s name and targeted Republican voters to produce a turnout boomlet on Garvey’s behalf.

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