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as in increasing
to make greater in size, amount, or number
Check that you have inflated your tires to the recommended pressure. Some sellers were inflating their prices by as much as 500 per cent.
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as in accelerating
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.
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Recent Examples of inflating
Critics say that the Jones Act harms the shipbuilding industry itself, in that American shipyards are shielded from international competition via its enactment, thus further inflating construction costs.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
In other cases, hijacked traffic was used for ad fraud, which generates cash by inflating web traffic.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 July 2026
The federal government has also limited the availability of more affordable short-term health plans, which need not follow Obamacare’s cost-inflating regulations.
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Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The company argued attorneys were swindling their own clients, inflating medical bills of car crash victims to increase the value of the settlement and then pocketing a hefty chunk of the payouts.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Make inflating tires, balls, and wheels simple, fast and stress-free.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Ask Before Inflating Inflatable pool toys are so fun, and the host most likely is fine with them—but do double-check with them before inflating.
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Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
In February, Musk folded his AI company, xAI, which makes the anti-liberal Grok and his satellite-internet service, Starlink, into SpaceX, inflating its value.
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Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
10 June 2026
The research touches on the term benchmaxing, which is the practice of inflating AI benchmark scores not through better models, but through better server configurations.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
In other cases, hijacked traffic was used for ad fraud, which generates cash by inflating web traffic.
—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 July 2026
The federal government has also limited the availability of more affordable short-term health plans, which need not follow Obamacare’s cost-inflating regulations.
—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The company argued attorneys were swindling their own clients, inflating medical bills of car crash victims to increase the value of the settlement and then pocketing a hefty chunk of the payouts.
—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Make inflating tires, balls, and wheels simple, fast and stress-free.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Ask Before Inflating Inflatable pool toys are so fun, and the host most likely is fine with them—but do double-check with them before inflating.
—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
In February, Musk folded his AI company, xAI, which makes the anti-liberal Grok and his satellite-internet service, Starlink, into SpaceX, inflating its value.
—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
10 June 2026
The research touches on the term benchmaxing, which is the practice of inflating AI benchmark scores not through better models, but through better server configurations.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflating
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As summer arrives, snow begins melting, ice hardens and rocks loosen, increasing the risk of falls and rockfall.
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When patients can’t pay, hospitals absorb the costs and pass them onto people with insurance by increasing prices, studies show.
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The financial struggles led to them not being able to pay vendors, which led key brands to stop sending the retailers products to sell, further accelerating its decline.
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The move comes amid rising demand for local asset servicing, with Saudi Arabia accelerating the development of its capital markets as part of its Vision 2030 agenda.
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But a fresh start comes with plenty of new challenges — from rival ranchers and relentless cattle work to the unexpected trials of raising their teenage son, Carter (Finn Little).
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SpaceX went public in June, raising roughly $75 billion in the largest IPO on record.
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Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection opens wider as Jupiter arrives, expanding your inner world and asking for generous rest that renews focus.
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This diverse, global podcast journalism is vital for informing creators, advertisers, and the expanding audience, reflecting podcasting's evolving identity and widespread appeal.
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And each time another first-time climber reaches the top, the applause rising from the rocks below suggests that, little by little, that community is growing.
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Practices are seeing rising amputations, and hospitalizations are surging.
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However, due to swelling, Lasko still doesn’t have feeling in his lower half just yet.
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The pair were pushed into the body wherever swelling threatened a patient’s health, or exploration of an inner cavity was warranted.
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Golden State continued its momentum into the third quarter, ballooning its lead to as large as 26.
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As a result, individual books of business are ballooning, and producers are forced to manage more customers than ever.
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One of my earliest moviegoing memories is nearly jumping out of my seat at the sight of Doctor Octopus.
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Wednesday, a witness called 911 to report somebody jumping off the bridge, Knox said.
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