Recent Examples on the WebNelson said a major reason for the ballooning cost was a billion-dollar hit to NASA's science budget that was part of a congressional deal to secure funding for the debt ceiling.—William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024 In the public imagination, NYCHA is practically a synonym for a situation without a solution: ballooning costs, rickety revenue, public contempt, bleak conditions for residents, and the indignity of a federal monitor.—Curbed, 9 Jan. 2024 But with ballooning costs, so much taxpayer money at stake and the radical restructuring of commute and work patterns during the past four years, agency leaders should be asking whether the extension originally envisioned still makes sense.—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024 The solution seems apparent and the ballooning issue is just around the corner.—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024 And of course, the city’s desert location means there’s plenty of outdoor activities here as well, from hiking to hot-air ballooning.—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024 The National Transportation Safety Board and local authorities are investigating the crash in Eloy, which is known as an international capital for air sports such as skydiving and ballooning.—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024 The spike, a product of expiring COVID-era renter protections and ballooning costs of living, paints a bleak portrait of a rental market once renowned for its affordability.—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024 The extra costs ballooning from the contractors’ design miscues and production delays, along with Boeing’s errors in assembling systems made in Japan, South Korea, Italy, France, and Sweden, meant that all the outsourcing that was supposed to reap big savings backfired.—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
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