inflated
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The more than £900m by which the independent commission found the club had "inflated" its accounts was not all spent on transfer fees.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
There’s nothing inherently wrong with guesstimating economic opportunities, but the more prominent, inflated, or specific they are, the worse of a sign it can be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Public golf courses belong to the public, and residents shouldn’t have to compete with brokers buying up tee times just to turn around and sell them at inflated prices,” he said in a statement Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
City were accused of a wide range of rule breaches, centering around claims they inflated sponsorship revenue from connected companies and made other "off the books" payments to circumvent financial regulations.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
It was the strangest thing, how happiness came out of nowhere and inflated your soul.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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