balloon

Example Sentences

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By the end of June, the deficit could balloon to 900 million barrels.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The AI race caused Meta’s stock-based compensation costs to balloon, consuming 96% of its free cash flow in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

I had started going through menopause, so in the first or second season, I kind of blew up like a little balloon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Soon after the accident, a bacterial infection caused his leg to swell up like a balloon from his knee to his ankle.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple