ballooned

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The Gwent Levels is still subject to environmental protections, and by some estimates the original £1.6bn price tag could have ballooned to £2.5bn – the equivalent of almost the entire Welsh government capital budget.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Budgets initially ballooned as gaming studios raced to capture the attention of people stuck in their homes.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Today, the county has ballooned to nearly a million residents and the Parish complex spans 4,664 acres.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Cash and cash equivalents ballooned to $272.5 million by the end of March, up from roughly $16.2 million last year.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Gingersnipes drew a deep inhale, then threw open the front door—relishing the way the cloak ballooned around her.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman