balloon

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In contrast, when he faced the cameras after Trump told him to cancel his plans to attack Beirut on Monday, the leading Israeli newspaper columnist Ben Caspit said he looked like a deflated balloon.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The temporary change in ownership is heralded by a giant orange orb the size of a hot-air balloon, adorned with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Economic damage from the labor unrest could also balloon to as much as 100 trillion won if wafers have to be discarded because of a strike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"The chef had made a two-tier wedding cake, they decorated the garden, built a balloon arch," she said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Seven felt like she was a balloon with way too much air in it and that any moment she might burst.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega