ballooned

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That valuation since has ballooned to nearly $21 billion.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

College wait lists have ballooned to give schools options; “Why continue stringing me on?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Microsoft's initial $13 billion investment ballooned to be worth $92 billion four years later.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

But as his fortune has ballooned, so too have his property holdings and his presence in the once-“idyllic” community.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The white canopy ballooned on the night wind, flapping softly, tied by a thousand green ribbons to the birds.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury