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She's always wanted to go ballooning.
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Demand an end to bald-faced lies and ballooning of the budget deficit.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
In April, the departments of Justice and Education launched a joint special investigations task force to streamline the government’s handling of Title IX inquiries, citing ballooning caseloads.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 14 June 2025
California High Speed Rail has sparked particular controversy, with its cost ballooning from $34 billion to over $128 billion, while the completion date has been pushed back.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Citing ballooning deficits, a growing national debt, and rising borrowing costs, the downgrade confirmed what many bond investors had already feared.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
In April, the departments of Justice and Education launched a joint special investigations task force to streamline the government’s handling of Title IX inquiries, citing ballooning caseloads.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 14 June 2025
California High Speed Rail has sparked particular controversy, with its cost ballooning from $34 billion to over $128 billion, while the completion date has been pushed back.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Citing ballooning deficits, a growing national debt, and rising borrowing costs, the downgrade confirmed what many bond investors had already feared.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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“Ballooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballooning. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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