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deflate

[dih-flayt] / dɪˈfleɪt /




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Traders also see a 20% chance the bubble will deflate before July 2027.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

As assets deflate, investment follows and sometimes recession comes next.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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

About 15 minutes into the chase, as the driver drove northbound on Western, officers attempted to throw a spike strip in front of the vehicle’s tires to deflate them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

But it stopped after just one ring, and she seemed to deflate.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

If the AI bubble ever deflates, these energy companies with no revenue have the farthest to fall and little in the way of a cushion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

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

“Between eruptions, the volcano slowly inflates — which means the seafloor rises. ... And then during an eruption, it will, when the magma comes out, the volcano deflates and the seafloor drops down,” Wilcock said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025

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

From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2025

But when Jonah’s response comes back, everything in me deflates.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The dot.com stock bubble had largely deflated, but investors still had memories of the robust economic growth and consistently high interest rates of the 1990s—and even the sky-high inflation of the early 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Little wonder, after leading United back to the Champions League so unexpectedly last season, Carrick is presiding over a club whose supporters feel deflated, even if he does not recognise that.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 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

The engine man sinks to the floor like a deflated balloon.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

Grandpop played and played, his cheeks inflating and deflating, his head rocking side to side, the sound sometimes really, really quiet, and other times piercingly loud.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds


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