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She's always wanted to go ballooning.
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Her history, our ballooning interest in her more overtly sensual work, and the very contours of her face have all been fodder for intensifying debate.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Originally approved by voters in 2008 with a $10 billion bond, the project has since been plagued by delays, ballooning costs, and limited construction progress.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In an economy already showing signs of stagnation, higher borrowing costs could stifle growth, deter investment, and amplify the burdens of a ballooning national debt.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The most visible sign of this is the country’s ballooning budget deficit.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Originally approved by voters in 2008 with a $10 billion bond, the project has since been plagued by delays, ballooning costs, and limited construction progress.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In an economy already showing signs of stagnation, higher borrowing costs could stifle growth, deter investment, and amplify the burdens of a ballooning national debt.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The most visible sign of this is the country’s ballooning budget deficit.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Ballooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballooning. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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