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Gridlock would help restrain a ballooning deficit that many say is causing long-term interest rates to spike, threatening the bull market.—Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 Hope King Oct 30, 2024 - Economy Amid AI spending surge, Alphabet delivers on core products
Alphabet's strong third quarter triggered a sigh of relief among investors who remain just as focused on the company's core products as its ballooning AI investments.—Hope King, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 France is grappling with a ballooning deficit, prompting significant tax hikes and aggressive cost-cutting measures announced earlier this month.—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024 The program has several other benefits, including a subsidy that prevents loan balances from ballooning due to runaway interest accrual, and eventual student loan forgiveness in as little as 10 years for borrowers who took on small amounts of debt.—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ballooning
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