deflate
Example Sentences
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Kramer warns that if the team doesn’t deflate fast enough, the next balloon in the lineup “will just walk right over the top of us.”
Saudi Arabia is also pulling back on its government spending, with deflated oil prices forcing it to downsize many of its gigaprojects, Callen added.
From Los Angeles Times
The researchers connected each tube to a control system, which they then set to inflate and deflate each tube at rates that mimicked the heart's real rhythm and motion.
From Science Daily
Perlmutter claimed at one point that his decorations were either stolen or deflated.
From Seattle Times
Seattle put up a good fight against Dallas last week before another deflating loss.
From Los Angeles Times
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