bloated
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Highly regarded as an investor, Combs, a boyish-looking 55, helped return Geico, which was burdened with outdated technology and bloated costs, to profitability.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
She’s prescribed semaglutide for weight loss by her primary care physician, but six months later, she is nauseated most mornings, bloated after small meals, and losing an amount of weight she didn’t intend to lose.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
She recommends ensuring your LinkedIn headline isn’t vague, your About section isn’t bloated and your Experience section doesn’t read like a “resumé archive.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
Since it’s been more than three years since her last record, perhaps Ms. Lennox felt she needed to make up for lost time, but the weaker material on “Vacancy” makes it seem bloated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Wilson, a Consolidated Edison office worker, was feeling a little bloated.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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