inflated
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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
It acted like a traditional roll-up company using inflated shares as currency to fund an acquisition spree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
“That was a pretty notable and significant effect on that local housing market” that temporarily inflated prices in an already hot market.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
She said the CPS had assumed the pair would identify the complainants on social media and cause them to withdraw from proceedings, but that this was an "inflated assumption of risk".
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Once its onboard radar detected it was thirty meters from the ground, it cut loose the parachute and inflated balloons all around its hull.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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