balloon
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On Friday Redcar MP Anna Turley said disorder at a balloon release for one of the young men who died in the crash was "unacceptable".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Importantly for all those planning a shindig, the balloon inflates as easily as a conventional one.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
His required monthly payment doesn’t cover the $500 added in monthly interest, causing his balance to balloon over time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
We’ve already seen Big Tech names like Meta and Google erase user data and impose limits on virtual storage as A.I. expenditures balloon and memory becomes more expensive.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Otherwise he left the balloon to its own devices.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Fans gathered at the park in recent days to pay tribute to Parton, dropping off flowers, candles and balloons.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Residents of Nahal Oz said in a statement that they feared the return of incendiary kites and balloons, adding: "We will not accept a policy of containment when it comes to our security."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Our balloon is still made with natural latex, but we blend it with another biodegradable polymer and we don't add any of these additives that are used in traditional balloons," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
But there is one crucial difference -- it breaks down completely within nine months unlike traditional balloons, Cumming said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Striped balloons sporting the initials A.T.I. were fat summer clouds leaving a storm of confetti instead of raindrops.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
In the U.S., federal debt held by the public has ballooned to 100% of GDP from 32% in 2008.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The following year, that number ballooned to 18, with 14 in Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
But this financial year it has ballooned to $54bn and the scheme now supports more than 700,000 people.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Germany's trade deficit with China has ballooned in recent years as exports have plunged at the same time as imports have steadily risen, hitting sectors such as machine-making, chemicals and cars.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The trees shivered, our coats ballooned, and the map nearly flew out of Connor’s hands.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
Baek and his co-workers wonder if the extra romantic interest they’re seeing is sincere or a reflection of their ballooning finances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Created by Exclusive Ballooning in partnership with Aardman, it combines two of the city's best-known exports - animation and ballooning.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The industry is approaching what Cox calls “a moment of truth,” as stratospheric valuations collide with ballooning capex and slower-than-expected adoption of the technology.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Burnham used his speech to pledge fiscal discipline and to reduce the country's ballooning welfare bill, having already sought to calm markets by committing to the government's current borrowing limits.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mom walks to the edge of the ocean in her silk dress and stockings, her pleated skirt ballooning like a spinnaker, and flings the picture into the sea.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
