ballooned

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The company’s share price ballooned in the glow of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, before falling back in recent months on concerns over the company’s earnings outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The Gwent Levels is still subject to environmental protections, and by some estimates the original £1.6bn price tag could have ballooned to £2.5bn – the equivalent of almost the entire Welsh government capital budget.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Budgets initially ballooned as gaming studios raced to capture the attention of people stuck in their homes.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Since then, the movement has ballooned, spreading to 160 countries in its mission to promote good taste, defend biodiversity and promote a healthy food model that respects the environment and local cultures.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Gingersnipes drew a deep inhale, then threw open the front door—relishing the way the cloak ballooned around her.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman