ballooned
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The size of her crowds has ballooned over the past 12 months, and when listeners discover her tracks, they often cling to them like a raft in a storm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The following year, that number ballooned to 18, with 14 in Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
But this financial year it has ballooned to $54bn and the scheme now supports more than 700,000 people.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Cruise giants watched revenues collapse as debt loads ballooned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
His feet had ballooned and grown tender to the point that he finally admitted that walking on them felt like walking on needles.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
