ballooned

When Puerto Rico’s debt crisis ballooned into the largest governmental default in U.S. history, Congress stepped in with an unprecedented solution.

From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2026

Fifteen years later, the niche local broadcast on K-Beach Radio has ballooned into a cultural movement that extends far behind his alma mater’s campus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

California’s annual Medicaid spending on in-home care has ballooned to roughly $25 billion from roughly $9.2 billion seven years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The note also makes the point that U.S. interest payments as a percentage of GDP are roughly 4.1% whereas in the late 90s they had ballooned to a figure approaching 5%.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The white canopy ballooned on the night wind, flapping softly, tied by a thousand green ribbons to the birds.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury