inflate
Example Sentences
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“We will continue to hold accountable insurers that knowingly submit inaccurate or unsupported diagnoses to improperly inflate reimbursement,” Shumate said in a statement.
From Barron's
Recognising the majority of households in Northern Ireland rely on heating oil, the prime minister said prices must be "fair transparent and justifiable and not inflated at the expense of working people".
From BBC
Bangladesh has deployed the army to guard oil depots, India has imposed tighter controls over natural and cooking gas and French officials conducted inspections at petrol stations and fined those found to be inflating prices.
From Barron's
It’s rare that federal investigators have pursued allegations of fraud over inflated charges.
A swift-water rescue team deployed a helicopter, lowered inflated firehoses and positioned an aerial ladder to allow responders to secure the man and bring him to safety before transporting him to a hospital for evaluation.
From Los Angeles Times
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