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She's always wanted to go ballooning.
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Parts of South Asia are experiencing chronic declines in water due to groundwater-dependent farming and ballooning urban populations.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Sanae Takaichi, who took office just three months ago, is caught in a ballooning row with China over her comments about Taiwan, and a stronger parliamentary majority could bolster her negotiating position with Beijing.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The laboratory of Bozhi Tian, professor of chemistry at UChicago, found little research had been done on this ballooning market and its potential environmental impact.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
And, during last November’s general election, voters removed some of the state officials charged with overseeing electricity in the state due to ballooning power bills.
—Justin Worland, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Sanae Takaichi, who took office just three months ago, is caught in a ballooning row with China over her comments about Taiwan, and a stronger parliamentary majority could bolster her negotiating position with Beijing.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The laboratory of Bozhi Tian, professor of chemistry at UChicago, found little research had been done on this ballooning market and its potential environmental impact.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
And, during last November’s general election, voters removed some of the state officials charged with overseeing electricity in the state due to ballooning power bills.
—Justin Worland, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Ballooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballooning. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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