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balloon

[buh-loon] / bəˈlun /
NOUN
inflated material or vehicle
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Even with a somewhat haphazard marketing strategy, Cursor’s growth has ballooned in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lithuania shut its border with Belarus in October after dozens of balloons loaded with illegal cigarettes entered its airspace, forcing several airports to close and inflaming tensions between the two countries.

From Barron's

Regulators in Puerto Rico said late Friday they had tentatively approved a contract with the liquefied natural gas supplier, which has faced questions about its ballooning debt.

From Barron's

Regulators in Puerto Rico said late Friday they had tentatively approved a contract with the embattled liquefied natural gas supplier, which has faced questions about its ballooning debt.

From Barron's

Data centers are ballooning in size, and a single project can take years to construct and require thousands of workers.

From The Wall Street Journal