ballooned
Example Sentences
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The balance sheet ballooned when the Fed propped up the economy during the 2008-09 financial crisis, and again during the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The valuations of all three companies have ballooned in recent years, meaning the investors are anticipating massive windfalls that some now worry will never materialize.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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 trees shivered, our coats ballooned, and the map nearly flew out of Connor’s hands.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
