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At the same time, many institutions are grappling with ballooning operating costs and sliding enrollment, pressures that are intensifying labor conflicts over pay and resources.—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 Faced with ballooning per-pupil spending and mediocre results, Mamdani has demonstrated only the barest interest in school-budget cuts.—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 In recent months, OpenAI and hyperscaler peers have shelled out billions to fund datacenters to meet ballooning compute demand.—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 Wind speed is the most important factor in hot air ballooning because balloons travel entirely with the wind and cannot be steered directly, per Rainbow Ryders.—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballooning