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balloon

[buh-loon] / bəˈlun /
NOUN
inflated material or vehicle
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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

Market mood swings could deflate the share price balloon well before that, though.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A brass band played lively jazz, while a man made giant bubbles with a pair of sticks and clowns sold balloon animals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

I shove down the swelling balloon of hope in my heart.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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