Example Sentences

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The valuations of all three companies have ballooned in recent years, meaning the investors are anticipating massive windfalls that some now worry will never materialize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

At hubs like Houston, Atlanta and New York, wait times have ballooned to hours, with viral videos showing passengers winding through snaking lines that stretch far beyond normal TSA checkpoints.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Those wins have ballooned his already considerable net worth, allowing him to back his son David’s expensive takeover bids for Paramount and Warner Bros.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, household bank deposits have ballooned to record levels in recent years.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

I hear the shuffle of feet as the men stand to attention, and the orderlies come out again, and the folds of the flag have ballooned up to receive and embrace a man's body.

From A Diary Without Dates by Bagnold, Enid