ballooned
Example Sentences
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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
Overall, the spares business has ballooned to about 23% of Howmet’s revenue, up from 11% in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
When Muir sent out his update, that spread had ballooned to around 183 basis points and the trend was also picked up by JPMorgan’s derivative strategy team, led by Bram Kaplan.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
He didn’t apologize, he just stood still for a moment, fear ballooned on his face, openmouthed and unable to find that condescending glare down the slope of his nose he usually found for me.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
