ballooned

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Not all users of these networks are criminals, but government and industry officials say residential proxy networks have ballooned in scale and risk in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The size of the loans also has ballooned, increasing payment burdens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Losses are par for the course in the quantum sector, but Quantinuum’s revenue actually declined in the latest quarter while its losses ballooned.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

His initial premium was $200 a month, but after the term ended, it ballooned to more than $2,000 a month — typical for annually renewable coverage at that age.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

As the maddening laughter continued, each whirling object suddenly contorted, enlarged, ballooned, stretched, shrank, into all sorts of grotesque, shifting monsters, all of them attempting to swallow me up.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane