inflated

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Inflated dealer inventories, labor unrest, management turnover, rising quality costs, tariffs, and other issues weighed on profitability.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Inflated prices are only part of the story.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Inflated capital-gains tax liabilities are also depressing existing-home sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Inflated like a ball as it bobbed supine, the puffer looked as if it were playing dead.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2022

Inflated by his successes on the board, his ego had begun to shut out other people.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady