inflated

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Private-equity interest has made deal multiples in the sector slightly inflated, according to Arthur Beisner, a broker at Transworld Business Advisors, where he counsels HOA managers and other companies on sales and acquisitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

On the company’s Thursday conference call, CEO Barry was asked whether she thought recent sales figures have been artificially inflated as consumers rushed to make purchases ahead of impending shortages.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Feldstein Soto noted the city’s payouts were inflated by a “cascade of horrible” cases that were pending when she took office.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

But writing these checks is costly and fuels a circular investment cycle that makes it difficult to determine whether demand for Nvidia’s chips is economically organic or inflated by its own capital, according to analysts.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

His words were coated with such unyielding hopefulness that it visibly inflated everyone around him.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken