bloated
Example Sentences
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But he noted that some bank expenses are "bloated", meaning they have room to cut costs to keep their margins intact.
From BBC
Delays and bloated budgets are a problem the military has dealt with for years.
From Barron's
Its report also said the island's deficit - currently about £100 million - had seen the island's spending bloated beyond what the island's taxpayers could sustain.
From BBC
The report could either ease or fuel investors’ worries about bloated artificial-intelligence valuations.
From Barron's
It could be as simple as starting with a budget, cutting back on the lifestyle-creep spending that may have bloated your expenses and working with a financial adviser, Hannon added.
From MarketWatch
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