Example Sentences

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Its role is ballooning across all the less-visceral chores that militaries tackle, particularly in giving priority to intelligence for selecting targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Their work suggests that a mathematical feature of space-time itself may prevent the cosmological constant from ballooning to the huge values expected from quantum physics.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

The fungus clings onto the moss stem, ballooning like candy floss around a stick.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

This will keep my total debt from ballooning, which could leave me facing even higher monthly payments once they resume.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“I’ve learned my lesson. No more wooing rich widows for me! No more crackpot schemes about ostrich racing! I’ll stick to good honest ballooning from now on.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood