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"It got inflated well more than I'd had in mind, it should only be inflated in relation to the cost of putting the show on."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

And critics say the public-market-equivalent figure, which isn’t widely available, can be inflated by reporting overly optimistic net asset values on unsold holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025

To overcome that limitation, MIT engineers have designed a new type of gastric balloon that can be inflated and deflated as needed.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024

The board can be inflated to varying degrees of firmness, making it more or less wobbly and difficult to balance on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2024

My ego wonders if all his and Coach’s talk about how good he is might just be inflated hype, but there’s something deep down inside me that knows Boy21’s still holding back.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick


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