Example Sentences

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These ballooning costs, said Joel Berner, senior economist at Realtor.com, are “pricing some people out of homeownership.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

AES was looking for ways to support growth after multiple years of declining revenue and ballooning long-term debt.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

She will also announce the creation of a cross-party "national council" to discuss taxation and how to fund ageing Japan's ballooning social security bill.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The economy is also under pressure from the country's ageing population, which has seen a shrinking workforce and ballooning social care costs.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“I’ve learned my lesson. No more wooing rich widows for me! No more crackpot schemes about ostrich racing! I’ll stick to good honest ballooning from now on.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood