balloon

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But the accumulated costs over time can balloon to a sum that can catch budget-conscious seniors off guard.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

"With StepChange, it's just keeping track of one balloon," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

This allows events to balloon beyond our comprehension, and may be preventing us from stopping this insanity.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

That trial balloon seems to have been shot down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Up on the Wonder Dome, thirty-two brightly colored names in a balloon font popped into view as the players finished tapping them into their phones.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein