inflated

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Attendees wearing cowboy hats line danced, petted fluffy white calves and posed for pictures in front of an inflated cactus.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Tariffs inflated his expenses, but so have crop failures, higher rents and rising labor costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

That resulted a small denominator within the P/E ratio that artificially inflated the profitability metric.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

For residents, inflated property prices and living costs are leaving a bitter taste.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

He inflated pig bladders and launched them around the room.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day