deflate
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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
The risk premium embedded in oil prices appears to be exceptionally bloated, paving the way for prices to deflate, Julius Baer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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
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
When he said that, I felt myself deflate a little.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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
My heart deflates because my mother is starting to feel farther and farther away.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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
I began with inflatable swimmies on my arms, which Mrs. Hagen deflated a little at a time.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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
Customs and Border Protection by roughly 32%, deflating its higher tariff obligations, the 2022 suit alleged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
There’s no sign of the AI bubble deflating yet and far from exhibiting signs of fatigue, the capital investment cycle continues its boom.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 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
The storm siren wound down, like a balloon deflating on a slow leak.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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