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Uber contends this arrangement has created an incentive for doctors and attorneys to collude to dramatically inflate medical bills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Both rappers have accused each other of using bots to artificially inflate their listening figures - something that was mentioned in Drake's lawsuit against his own label, Universal Music Group, which was eventually thrown out.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

The researchers say this interaction could partly inflate the estimated genetic influence of IQ, potentially by as much as 15 percentage points.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

Maine has some of the country’s highest residential electricity prices, and elected officials are concerned that a surge in data-center power demand might further inflate costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

They just glide in, surround me, and then inflate themselves to fill the space completely and breathe my air right out of my lungs.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

The bottleneck that inflates Nvidia’s margins also inflates the cost of building the infrastructure that generates them.

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026

Ticketmaster and Live Nation have repeatedly faced criticism from those who say the firm artificially inflates the cost of tickets with fees and service charges.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

"Dominance of a few tech corporations in public infrastructure limits... our flexibility, threatens our security and inflates our software costs," Schroedter told AFP.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

In other words, asking about food decisions piece by piece naturally inflates the total.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026

Whatever was in her throat got bigger, like one of those foam bath pellets that inflates in water.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

Darker forces are at play in the industry, as inflated costs, mass layoffs, the good old concept of ens**ttification and the AI tech bubble threaten to transform what gaming even means.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

But if there is disagreement about which starting point to use, this can lead to inflated growth perceptions, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

This policy change, along with rising insurance premiums, aging buildings and inflated construction costs, has created a perfect storm that’s pushing condo boards to hike these ancillary fees.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

“All this press attention seems to have inflated your already overlarge head, Potter,” said Snape quietly, once the rest of the class had settled down again.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

“It doesn’t mean that all businesses using dynamic pricing or pricing algorithms are engaging in inflating prices,” said Eric Enson, a lawyer representing the chamber, during a legislative hearing last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Since 2021, GM has generated about $53 billion in free cash flow, despite Covid, inflating prices, tariffs, and ever-changing EV policies.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

That is despite Fifa facing accusations of "artificially inflating prices" and claims that it has been "misleading fans".

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Amazon tried tracking AI usage and displaying scores on a companywide leaderboard, but the technique failed because workers started inflating their usage scores, meaning they were likely not being very productive.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

There was a hissing sound, like balloons inflating.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides