Example Sentences
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What began as online outrage over exam scandals has snowballed into protests against India's education system, posing one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term in office.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
She said she thought the idea would "start as a couple of friends" but has since snowballed into a team of more than 40 volunteers.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
“I’ve seen Los Angeles when it was beautiful, and what it has snowballed into,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
If she hadn’t acted, it might have snowballed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
As these things often seem to happen, the disaster snowballed.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
