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She's always wanted to go ballooning.
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Andy Burnham, the charismatic former mayor of Greater Manchester, once rebuffed the idea that government decisions should be swayed by investors in its ballooning pile of debt.
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Due to ballooning costs, Apple revealed a list of hardware price increases ranging from $100 to $300, depending on the device.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Some of this was likely circumstantial — seasons three and four were reportedly conceived as a single unit before being split — but whatever the reason, the resulting episodes frequently felt padded, a frustration exacerbated by the show’s ballooning celebrity cameos.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
Even after adjusting for inflation, Illinois’ spending on K-12 pensions has skyrocketed by roughly fivefold since the turn of the last century, ballooning to nearly 10 times the raw dollar amount spent in 2000.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Due to ballooning costs, Apple revealed a list of hardware price increases ranging from $100 to $300, depending on the device.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Some of this was likely circumstantial — seasons three and four were reportedly conceived as a single unit before being split — but whatever the reason, the resulting episodes frequently felt padded, a frustration exacerbated by the show’s ballooning celebrity cameos.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
Even after adjusting for inflation, Illinois’ spending on K-12 pensions has skyrocketed by roughly fivefold since the turn of the last century, ballooning to nearly 10 times the raw dollar amount spent in 2000.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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“Ballooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballooning. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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