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Pointing to a poster of Wallace and Gromit floating over Bristol in a hot-air balloon, Lord reflected on their appeal.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

We went back and forth on what Anton says, what Paul Baker says, whether you hear us or not, whether it’s a balloon cover-up, whether we show the kiss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

But he said that as a large buyer of the gas, the company had wider access to suppliers, adding that Dollar Tree already had sufficient balloon supplies for Mother’s Day and spring student graduations.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026

And, with bond yields at their highest in nearly two decades, that interest burden is almost sure to balloon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The older girls and older boys hold up giant balloon pencils, and they give us paper Cuban flags that we twirl around, shouting, “¡Cuba, Cuba, Cuba!”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

He runs in, and they kiss as balloons rain down around them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

We only had two takes with the balloons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

I can hear the popping of balloons and air rifles, and I can hear the clink of glass bottles and plastic rings.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

About 22 deer were brought to the channel island for sport hunting in the late 1920s, and their numbers soon ballooned to roughly 2,000, Barton said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

In addition, average movie budgets have ballooned as studios try to differentiate them from high-quality streaming shows and appeal to large foreign markets where audiences love spectacle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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

His knickers ballooned and his shrieks of frightened joy startled the birds and the fat grasshoppers.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

Now six months later, the U.S. has reported 18 military personnel killed and more than 750 wounded, with a ballooning cost estimated somewhere between $71 billion and $118 billion.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

The giant green character, complete with distinctive blue shirt, has become one of the most-loved regulars on the UK ballooning circuit, delighting crowds wherever he lands.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Fed up with ballooning costs, companies big and small are starting to use lower-priced models, including some built in China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 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

Spoon Man, whose real name was Terence Oglethorpe, was a large, almond-brown man, almost as wide as the wagon itself, his belly ballooning over his belt.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper