ballooned

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The Gwent Levels is still subject to environmental protections, and by some estimates the original £1.6bn price tag could have ballooned to £2.5bn – the equivalent of almost the entire Welsh government capital budget.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The company’s share price ballooned in the glow of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, before falling back in recent months on concerns over the company’s earnings outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Recent attendance has ballooned to as many as 300 people a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Budgets initially ballooned as gaming studios raced to capture the attention of people stuck in their homes.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The wind tugged at my baseball cap and ballooned inside my hoodie as I raced down the streets of Stokum trying to outrun my life.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx