balloon

Example Sentences

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If that happens, Zuckerberg’s current stock, worth some $200 billion, would balloon to $1.2 trillion.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The AI race has caused Meta’s stock-based compensation costs to balloon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

Each firm held its rope; one by one, they realized that no matter how strongly they pulled, the balloon would eventually lift them off their feet.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis