inflated

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The “unexpected” impact of the World Cup could be a factor, with inflated prices in U.S. cities driving people to international alternatives with better value, he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Those who are specifically traveling domestically to save money should avoid World Cup cities, where lodging prices have been inflated due to anticipated demand.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

As anticipated, the spike in energy prices with the war in Iran inflated the value of exports, and more than made up for a sharp pull back in volatile gold shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The change in policy comes amid complaints that fans are being hit by "extortionate" ticket prices and inflated train fares.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

They, his foster parents Frank and Cora Mercer, had found him floating on an inflated rubber air-rescue raft, off the coast of New England...or had it been Mexico, near the port of Tampico?

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick