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The president also claimed the income could be used to slash the ballooning $38 trillion debt.—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025 The president has also promised to use tariff revenue to pay down the ballooning national debt, currently worth about $38 trillion.—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025 Tapper also said asking about the ballooning cost of the White House ballroom is a legitimate line of inquiry and suggested the attack from the president indicates Collins is a relevant reporter.—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Dec. 2025 For producers, facing ballooning production budgets, AI has triggered a range of emotions.—Jo Ling Kent, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ballooning
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