artificially

Example Sentences

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This is the kind of opening through which Pratt has driven a truck, albeit an artificially generated one.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

In 2021, Sanberg artificially inflated Aspiration’s 2021 revenue by $44 million by recruiting 27 fake customers to sign letters of intent pledging tens of thousands of dollars per month for tree planting services.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

This acts as a contrarian bearish signal because it often means a narrow handful of mega-cap stocks are artificially holding up broader indices.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

In early 2022, after more than a year of underreporting customs values, First Brands paid the Chinese subsidiary a $40 million lump sum to compensate for the artificially depressed payments, the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The sun had already set, but across the lawn the airstrip was ablaze, artificially illuminated by the sort of lights Alex had seen in soccer stadiums.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz