balloon

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But the accumulated costs over time can balloon to a sum that can catch budget-conscious seniors off guard.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

If that happens, Zuckerberg’s current stock, worth some $200 billion, would balloon to $1.2 trillion.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

This allows events to balloon beyond our comprehension, and may be preventing us from stopping this insanity.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Soon after, twitchy soldiers defending Los Angeles unleashed a barrage of antiaircraft fire at what was later suspected to be a stray weather balloon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

I shove down the swelling balloon of hope in my heart.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer