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Recent Examples of deflation
After striking a set of tire deflation devices, Finley stopped on the shoulder of the highway, and the witness exited the vehicle, according to court documents.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
While other nations continue to battle inflation, Switzerland faces deflation, with consumer prices falling by an annual 0.1% in May.
—Ganesh Rao,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Officers deployed stop sticks, a tire deflation device, to stop the car.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 June 2025
That causes, obviously, the deflation on the offensive end.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
While other nations continue to battle inflation, Switzerland faces deflation, with consumer prices falling by an annual 0.1% in May.
—Ganesh Rao,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Officers deployed stop sticks, a tire deflation device, to stop the car.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 June 2025
That causes, obviously, the deflation on the offensive end.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflation
Noun
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Car buyers are benefiting from a slight downturn in interest rates, too.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Proving the resilience of the eyewear sector against a dampened macroeconomic landscape and downturn in luxury spending, revenues and profitability at Italian eyewear player Marcolin in the first half of 2025 were mostly flat.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
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Using brain scans from a very large database, British researchers determined that during the pandemic years of 2021 and 2022, people’s brains showed signs of aging, including shrinkage, according to the report published in Nature Communications.—
Linda Carroll,
NBC news,
22 July 2025
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The study released Thursday shows the sector’s worth was €1.5 trillion ($1.7 trillion) in 2024, though for Q1 of 2025 estimates are shrinkage of 3% compared to last year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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The Boston Red Sox are in position to buy at the MLB trade deadline despite a 2-4 slump against top talent coming out of the All-Star break.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Dine Out Lauderdale, Broward County’s recipe for recharging restaurants through the slow summer slump, returns Aug. 1-Sept. 30 with 137 (and counting) eateries selling multi-course lunches and dinners for $35 to $75, minus tax and gratuity.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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The Bengals’ defensive changes should result in a marginal reduction in production, which moves Burrow just outside of the top three at his position.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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In 2024, the company achieved a $7/barrel West Texas Intermediate (WTI) breakeven reduction, and its overall breakeven sits ~$45/barrel.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 3.8% mortgage application decrease compared with one week ago.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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Iran has seen a more than 40% decrease in rainfall this year compared to the long-term average, and the Tehran Regional Water Company says dams that supply the capital are at about 21% of their capacity, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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There are many worthwhile ways to write about the arts, but her sniping at reviews suggests a faux expansion that would actually be a grave diminution.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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The demonstrable diminution of Russia’s space-exploration capabilities and plans makes the nation’s need for partnerships all the more urgent—and, some analysts say, all the harder to come by because Russia seemingly has less to offer potential partners.—
Eugene Gerden,
Scientific American,
30 June 2025
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Amid a worldwide sag in early-seed funding, Asia’s AI startups are a top draw for investors.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Myles Turner steps up to screen Bridges, who’s guarding the point of attack — but sags what feels like a mile off Indiana’s reserve guard.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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The art replaces a previous one that was located on Lake Street and removed in 2018 because of deterioration.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Perry confirmed the system’s deterioration at the council’s May 28 meeting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflation. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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