balloon

Example Sentences

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A buddy asks if he’s being sarcastic, and the kid collapses like a hot air balloon: “I don’t even know anymore.”

From Los Angeles Times

Household debt ballooned to a record $18.6 trillion during the third quarter of 2025, and the central bank is expected to lower its benchmark rate just once or twice next year to soften borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch

In short, the federal budget deficit could balloon in the first four months of next year, sparking higher bond yields and a stock market pullback, said Yardeni.

From MarketWatch

Bee motifs - stickers, balloons, even pavement art - are all over the suburb, in remembrance of Matilda, the terror attack's youngest victim.

From BBC

Bee balloons floated in the wind in honour of the youngest victim of the attack, Matilda, who was nicknamed "Matilda Bee".

From BBC