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But advances in design and more supportive government policies—coupled with the ballooning need for electricity around the world—has elevated their profile.—Juzel Lloyd, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025 Over reliance on foreign manufacturing, ballooning trade deficits, and geopolitical tensions have chipped away at the U.S.’s unchallenged monetary position.—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 The ballooning federal debt also becomes harder to finance if demand for government bonds declines.—The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2025 More worrisome is possible higher interest rates on the ballooning U.S. federal debt, which is already at a risky 120% of U.S. annual economic output.—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ballooning
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