Recent Examples on the WebThe cost of contracting with law enforcement has been ballooning, and Metro has been considering whether to create its own police force.—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024 As high interest rates persist, credit card borrowers risk ballooning costs, Jason Taylor, an economics professor at Central Michigan University, told ABC News.—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2024 Nelson said a major reason for the ballooning cost was a billion-dollar hit to NASA's science budget that was part of a congressional deal to secure funding for the debt ceiling.—William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024 In the public imagination, NYCHA is practically a synonym for a situation without a solution: ballooning costs, rickety revenue, public contempt, bleak conditions for residents, and the indignity of a federal monitor.—Curbed, 9 Jan. 2024 But with ballooning costs, so much taxpayer money at stake and the radical restructuring of commute and work patterns during the past four years, agency leaders should be asking whether the extension originally envisioned still makes sense.—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024 The solution seems apparent and the ballooning issue is just around the corner.—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024 And of course, the city’s desert location means there’s plenty of outdoor activities here as well, from hiking to hot-air ballooning.—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024 The National Transportation Safety Board and local authorities are investigating the crash in Eloy, which is known as an international capital for air sports such as skydiving and ballooning.—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
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