Recent Examples on the WebIn the early 1980s, with C.E.O. compensation and corporate profits ballooning, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, now a professor of business at Yale, embarked on a project to interview 100 of the country’s top chief executives and study their retirement plans.—Emma Goldberg Sarah Mollo-Christensen Tanya Pérez Sharon Kearney, New York Times, 9 May 2024 All within just a few miles of the resort is the famous Chapel of the Holy Cross, an outdoor arts and crafts market, hot air ballooning, and several restaurants.—Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 In 2024 alone, Juniper Research estimates, BNPL transactions will total $334 billion, ballooning to $687 billion by 2028, reflecting market growth of 105%.—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 May 2024 The result has been a ballooning backlog: As of early May, there were 42 new studies and 28 amendments to existing projects awaiting approval, according to state officials.—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024 The Carolina Panthers are expected to add another name to a ballooning positional group.—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024 The 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
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