bloat
Example Sentences
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For 75 years, the U.N. has been required to refund states any unspent money it received from members, a rule designed to limit bloat at the sprawling institution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Stockman walked readers through the enormous gap between the casual assumption that there were vast amounts of bloat and free money in the federal budget and the actual reality when you looked at the numbers.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
Facebook owner Meta has also cut jobs over the past year, in a move intended to remove organizational bloat following aggressive hiring during the pandemic.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
The new rigor around hiring helps combat corporate bloat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
He kept seeing the white bodies of the Reaper’s Barge, feeling the ripe bloat of Jordie’s skin beneath his hands.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Vocabulary lists containing bloat
Unit 1: Telling Details
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A Long Way from Chicago
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Charlotte's Web
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