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bloat

[bloht] / bloʊt /


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Stockman walked readers through the enormous gap between the casual assumption that there were vast amounts of bloat and free money in the federal budget and the actual reality when you looked at the numbers.

From MarketWatch Apr. 3, 2026

Bowman and others, including the banks, view the cuts as an overdue and necessary reversal of years of steady bloat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

Consolidation, administrative bloat, high prices and soaring premiums followed.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

The New York Times described the job cuts as aimed at addressing "organizational bloat" following aggressive hiring to build up the AI program.

From Barron's Oct. 23, 2025

In fact I feel irritated and can’t help wondering whether I could have gotten the same result without spending $30 and three days on detox and bloat.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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