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If earnings deflate, elevated valuations will become obvious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Wilhelm said the artificial-intelligence build-out is proceeding in a different way from the dot-com boom that began to deflate in 2000.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

According to testimony from the two survivors, their flimsy boat began to deflate and take on water after several hours at sea.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Malcolm Marx plunged over at the back of juggernaut maul and a Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu penalty gave South Africa a cushion that Samisoni Taukei'aho's final-play try could dent, but not fully deflate.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

She took a deep breath but seemed to deflate further.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

If Xi lands and looks vigorous, the speculation deflates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

It deconstructs the artifice of a rock show, making The 1975 seem more human - but equally, it deflates the excitement of watching a band in full flow.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025

But I think that greatly deflates the more potent message that Jonze was trying to deliver.

From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2025

Domingo didn’t plan how to act that scene, but running smack into the harsh reality of the system, the actor visibly deflates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025

This unexpected piece of information deflates him, confuses him.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Rather than yields rising as the economy proved surprisingly strong, yields fell sharply from early October onward as the AI trade deflated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

In November 2021, at least 30 men, women and children drowned when their motorised dinghy deflated and started taking on water halfway between France and the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

At 10:17 p.m., an officer threw another spike strip under the SUV, which successfully deflated at least one rear tire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“But I’m just finishing up,” Dan protested, now deflated.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Not now,” Reg whispered, and his voice sounded so lost, so young, that Moss deflated, the rage rushing out of him, the river of anger gone.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

In October 2000, after a summer rally spurred by Federal Reserve easing, Wall Street’s darlings faltered as investors faced up to the fact that the dot-com bubble was deflating.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Getting here now — typing away while I sniffle with a cold, a life I wouldn’t change for the world — required carefully deflating a rapidly overblown ego.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

The boat had travelled between Calais and the UK and was deflating when it was picked up by border force vessels.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The Lakers’ latest deflating loss could have used Doncic’s energy,his showmanship, his fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

Her breathing sounded like a crackly paper bag inflating and deflating, but she spoke with firmness and clarity.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan