balloon

Example Sentences

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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