Example Sentences

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Private credit has burgeoned into a $1 trillion market, fueled by institutional and more recently wealthy individual investors seeking higher yields than in the public markets, with little apparent extra risk.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

They acted, in effect, as lower court federal judges, until business and commerce and the law burgeoned.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2025

But as Jiang’s fame burgeoned, criticism and scepticism surrounding her skills also started to bubble.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2024

These days, however, the notion of engaging children has burgeoned like never before, with programs that are increasingly innovative, engaging and fresh, experts in the field say.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

Or here was the law: as his life diminished, theirs burgeoned, requiring attention.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen