balloon
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Or is it more a big balloon that has been slowly inflating towards popping point over more than a decade?
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
If that happens, Zuckerberg’s current stock, worth some $200 billion, would balloon to $1.2 trillion.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
This allows events to balloon beyond our comprehension, and may be preventing us from stopping this insanity.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 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
“One! Two! Three!” the children yelled, and lifted the crumpled balloon up, up, and away.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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