balloon

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The company anticipates spending will balloon even further in 2026 to a projected $190 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Although satellite constellations such as Starlink and Amazon Leo have demonstrated that doing this is possible, the amount of data sent to and from space would balloon.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

The couple hosted a "Chosen Shower" with cake, decorations and balloon arch – with Varley painting a living room wall mural of "Preston Elijah", the name they chose to give him.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Here the effect is more like popping a balloon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The stolen balloon rose quickly—too quickly, according to Faucet—and the howls of its lone passenger could no longer be heard, as the balloon shrank to a tiny smudge of rainbow in the sky.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood