ballooned

Example Sentences

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That valuation since has ballooned to nearly $21 billion.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But as his fortune has ballooned, so too have his property holdings and his presence in the once-“idyllic” community.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

McKinney wants to tackle the growing cost of legal payouts in L.A, which recently ballooned to $289 million for a single budget year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Donations to the nonprofit ballooned in the year after the rally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

It ballooned in great dark rolls above, and beneath it drew a long trailing skirt of rain, and as they looked the cloud rumbled and flashed fire.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck