inflated

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Reifel's mother, Beth Reifel Bow, also chimed in on social media, explaining statements by city leaders that they had paid for his training in the police academy were inflated.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Without test scores, admissions would hinge on inflated grades, extracurricular activities and essays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

The vending machine in the laundromat hasn't worked for months, so I walk across the street to the gas station—the one that: leaves its giant inflated Santa Claus up year-round—to get a bottle of juice.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi