deflating
Example Sentences
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It was said to have been about the same length as a bus before it began deflating in the world's busiest shipping lane.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hampton would’ve done more if not for deflating injuries that limited him to 10 games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Prior to this latest episode, the last time the number of negative-beta stocks peaked was in early 2001, as the dot-com bubble was deflating.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Customs and Border Protection by roughly 32%, deflating its higher tariff obligations, the 2022 suit alleged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Octavia’s light evergreen skin, which now hangs too loosely, as if her body were a slowly deflating balloon.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
