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"So there was hundreds of trials. We had many, many failures," said Juliana Cumming, a PhD student at the university and co-creator of the "Bioloon", a 100-percent biodegradable balloon.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

His required monthly payment doesn’t cover the $500 added in monthly interest, causing his balance to balloon over time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

We’ve already seen Big Tech names like Meta and Google erase user data and impose limits on virtual storage as A.I. expenditures balloon and memory becomes more expensive.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

In that same spirit of excess, there’s an extra scene in the end credits that goes over like a lead balloon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

I felt like a balloon that had just been popped.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

The final straw came when she realised "balloons were non-biodegradable" even though the packaging said they would say break up "at the rate of an oak leaf".

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

A 2019 study by the University of Tasmania, published in Scientific Reports, found balloons were "the highest-risk plastic debris item" for seabirds, carrying a mortality risk 32 times higher than ingesting hard plastics.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

That involves adding "sulphur accelerators, antioxidants, and activators into the material" which "prevents the biodegradation of balloons" and also leaks "toxic chemicals into the environment".

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Melia hopes the material's use could be expanded beyond balloons.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

As we entered, I had seen the balloons and brightly colored paper hats.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

It had ballooned to well over $20 billion under management, reaching the size of other well-known hedge funds that took decades to build.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Germany's trade deficit with China has ballooned in recent years as exports have plunged at the same time as imports have steadily risen, hitting sectors such as machine-making, chemicals and cars.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Vozinha's performance in that game saw his fame explode overnight, and his 50,000 Instagram followers ballooned to 17.4 million - more than athletes such as NFL legend Tom Brady.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Those petitions ballooned after the administration began limiting the ability of many immigrants to seek release through bond hearings in immigration court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

His neck ballooned as the spirits of battle went down his throat.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

The market has been spooked by concerns of tech giants’ ballooning spending and signs that China may be catching up in the AI arms race.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Created by Exclusive Ballooning in partnership with Aardman, it combines two of the city's best-known exports - animation and ballooning.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Burnham has pledged fiscal discipline and to reduce the country's ballooning welfare bill, having already sought to calm markets by committing to the government's current borrowing limits.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

The industry is approaching what Cox calls “a moment of truth,” as stratospheric valuations collide with ballooning capex and slower-than-expected adoption of the technology.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

She jumped down, her skirt ballooning as she soared through the air.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day