inflate

Example Sentences

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When hostilities began, operators were forced to divert their cargo ships to longer routes around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa, creating a shortage of vessels while inflating freight rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aid groups say Uganda struggles to assist the ever-expanding population, but the government has also faced scandals over inflating its refugee numbers to boost the aid it receives.

From Barron's

Yet some of that growth has been inflated by businesses and consumers buying more imports earlier in the year to get ahead of tariff-related price increases.

From MarketWatch

He has been accused in civil litigation of attempting to inflate purchase prices to secure larger federally backed loans, allegations he denies, and has been involved in bitter disputes with business partners over ownership stakes.

From Los Angeles Times

Beahon pushed back against the idea that brands were inflating prices arbitrarily, arguing that higher costs reflect inflation, rising material prices and unprecedented global investment in elite sport.

From BBC