ballooned
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That has ballooned by a factor of 200 to 2.1 gigawatts today, Chai said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The construction budget ballooned by more than 60% at Graphic’s new recycled-boxboard plant in Waco, Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Adjusted earnings per share in the September quarter ballooned 6,913% to $52.60 and exceeded expectations for $46.67, although the company flagged that the percentage is “not a meaningful figure.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Operating expenses have ballooned by 39% year over year, according to the company’s financial disclosure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Up the road, white sheets ballooned like parachutes from neighbors’ rooftop clotheslines.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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