bloated
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In their latest incarnations, ETFs often offer exposure to narrow, risky assets, high tax bills and bloated fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The caps are forcing some universities to reduce their bloated workforces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
If the company doesn’t strike the right balance, it risks becoming just another bloated booking agency.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
A year into trying for Baby No. 2, I sat on the couch, bloated, at the end of my follicular phase.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
“She was sick. With cancer. Your mother thinks I should have made her see a doctor sooner. Nana kept saying she had a backache. Her stomach was bloated out like a balloon....”
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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