inflate
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But the investments have raised a nagging question among some doubters on Wall Street: is Nvidia helping to inflate an AI bubble?
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The employee allegedly colluded with a supplier to inflate prices, with the two sharing the excess money after the company paid the invoices.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Volatility in tech stocks should pick up as the AI bubble continues to inflate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
There’s no movie star to take charge, and Greengrass doesn’t inflate the passengers into larger-than-life heroes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
This cosmic egg would explode, inflate, and create the space-time of our universe.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Importantly for all those planning a shindig, the balloon inflates as easily as a conventional one.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
“It’s terrible for most kids around the country, because it inflates their expectations,” said Jon Reider, a former Stanford admissions officer who is now an independent college consultant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Ticketmaster and Live Nation have repeatedly faced criticism from those who say the firm artificially inflates the cost of tickets with fees and service charges.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
In other words, asking about food decisions piece by piece naturally inflates the total.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
Whatever was in her throat got bigger, like one of those foam bath pellets that inflates in water.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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The lawsuit filed in a California federal court on Monday said Huang and Nvidia misled shareholders about the national security concerns raised by the affair, and that their misleading statements "artificially inflated" Nvidia's share price.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
The weak currency has in recent months inflated resource-poor Japan's import costs, especially for oil as the Iran war strangles supplies from the Middle East.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
A rare Monday earnings report for Apple will give investors a glimpse into how new CEO John Ternus is managing inflated memory prices and a tougher backdrop for consumer spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
But the contract lays out various fees that could have inflated the amount owed, including $5,000 for defaulting and another $5,000 for blocking access to a bank account.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The flesh above his right eye jumped out as though it had been inflated.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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The commission, in contrast, used the word "sham" eight times when describing City's dealings, including artificially inflating revenue by more than £900m through "sham" deals.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The company has said it stands by its ratings — two former employees are suing it as they said they were pressured into inflating ratings to attract business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Now it’s inflating the dating value of semiconductor-industry bachelors and bachelorettes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Like other installers, Mendoza's wish list also includes an end to VAT taxes that are inflating costs for a public he says no longer needs convincing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
I ask, this bubble of hope inflating inside me.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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