balloon
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It was 4 or 5 in the morning, the last shot of the whole season, and there was this entire balloon rig.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“So, the impact definitely extends beyond the balloon sale itself.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
On Friday Redcar MP Anna Turley said disorder at a balloon release for one of the young men who died in the crash was "unacceptable".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Our balloon is still made with natural latex, but we blend it with another biodegradable polymer and we don't add any of these additives that are used in traditional balloons," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
I will remember forever some of what happened when a balloon that had caught under a bush jiggled loose and floated up into her nose out of nowhere.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
We only had two takes with the balloons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
He runs in, and they kiss as balloons rain down around them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
You can add party balloons to the list of goods and products that have been disrupted by the Iran war.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
Residents of Nahal Oz said in a statement that they feared the return of incendiary kites and balloons, adding: "We will not accept a policy of containment when it comes to our security."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Jake tucked in his arms so no one could see his sweat balloons and went into Mr. Keeney’s class.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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The birth-control campaign was designed to control the territory's population, which had ballooned since the 1950s, aided by modernisation and better healthcare.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, its cost has ballooned from the original estimate of $1.95 billion to a projected $3.3 billion, at least.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
But this financial year it has ballooned to $54bn and the scheme now supports more than 700,000 people.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The opening settlement demand by Roh: half of Chey’s assets, which are mostly held in stock of the SK conglomerate’s holding company that also has recently ballooned in value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The trees shivered, our coats ballooned, and the map nearly flew out of Connor’s hands.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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Citing ballooning costs, he has also pushed back on a City Council law expanding a rental voucher program that he supported as a candidate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Created by Exclusive Ballooning in partnership with Aardman, it combines two of the city's best-known exports - animation and ballooning.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Fed up with ballooning costs, companies big and small are starting to use lower-priced models, including some built in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Burnham has pledged fiscal discipline and to reduce the country's ballooning welfare bill, having already sought to calm markets by committing to the government's current borrowing limits.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
So the secret danger was a ballooning stomach, the source of my mother’s imbalance.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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