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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

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

As the capsule splashes down, the parachutes will instantaneously deflate when the risers are severed ... and we'll see the parachutes fall into the ocean.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

For a second his fury seemed to deflate, and he felt as if she were making fun of him, but a wave of blood immediately rushed to his brain.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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

“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

I look at Camille, who deflates like a popped balloon.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Chabria: Hilton, usually full of fight and energy, is looking deflated on stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

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

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

When the skin has collapsed into your palm like a deflated balloon, you lift the box grater and discover an almost implausible amount of ruby pulp underneath it.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Mr. Galanter stored gloomily out at the field, looking a little deflated.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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

She takes in more of his deflating stalling before saying to him, in English, “Dr. Kim, I love you.”

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

It thinks it's just pumping the air out of a small area, but it's actually deflating the whole bedroom.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir