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balloon

[buh-loon] / bəˈlun /
NOUN
inflated material or vehicle
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We went back and forth on what Anton says, what Paul Baker says, whether you hear us or not, whether it’s a balloon cover-up, whether we show the kiss.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

But he said that as a large buyer of the gas, the company had wider access to suppliers, adding that Dollar Tree already had sufficient balloon supplies for Mother’s Day and spring student graduations.

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

Once solidified, it becomes a soft, elastic material with a texture comparable to that of a conventional balloon.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

“He jumped from the balloon in midair? But surely he was killed!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

He runs in, and they kiss as balloons rain down around them.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

We only had two takes with the balloons.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

He said that when he celebrated his son’s 15th birthday the previous weekend, there were “plenty of helium balloons,” but also stick balloons.

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

Omer startled Liyana by pulling a plastic sack of orange balloons from the backpack he carried.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

The size of her crowds has ballooned over the past 12 months, and when listeners discover her tracks, they often cling to them like a raft in a storm.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The following year, that number ballooned to 18, with 14 in Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 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

Germany's trade deficit with China has ballooned in recent years as exports have plunged at the same time as imports have steadily risen, hitting sectors such as machine-making, chemicals and cars.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

This march is in Washington, DC, and has ballooned to hundreds of thousands.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Also this morning: We’re tracking the latest escalations in the Iran war, and deciphering what Microsoft’s and Meta’s ballooning AI spending—revealed in yesterday’s earnings—means for their bottom lines and futures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 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

The industry is approaching what Cox calls “a moment of truth,” as stratospheric valuations collide with ballooning capex and slower-than-expected adoption of the technology.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Burnham used his speech to pledge 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 Jun. 29, 2026

Dressed in a Balkan costume of vest, ballooning trousers, and high leather boots, the immigrant carries his possessions bundled on a stick.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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