ballooned

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Quanta said last week that its backlog has ballooned to $48.5 billion, a 38% jump from last year.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

McKinney wants to tackle the growing cost of legal payouts in L.A, which recently ballooned to $289 million for a single budget year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The singer’s following ballooned during the pandemic, which forced him to return home to Vermont from New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Warsh has been a vocal critic of the size of the central bank’s balance sheet, which has ballooned to over $6 trillion, up from under $1 trillion before the 2008 financial crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

And after a few awkward seconds, Bit ballooned his chest with bravery, rolled his shoulders back, and said, "Candy for sale."

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds