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inflation

[in-flay-shuhn] / ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /


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This adds to the other force driving up US borrowing costs: inflation, fueled by the war against Iran and high energy prices.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Adjusting for inflation, the record was set before the financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

However, strategists led by Jim Reid noted their long-running question about inflation expectations showed just a 10th of a percentage point rise in expected inflation over the next five years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The tepid performance comes amid long-running uncertainty among traders over the Middle East crisis, which has fanned energy costs and in turn pushed inflation higher -- putting pressure on central banks to hike interest rates.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

In the past twenty-five years, in dollars corrected for inflation, the annual international arms trade has gone from $300 million to much more than $20 billion.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

He added: “I know I could not have been so calm through depressions, inflations, banking and currency crises, wars and political disruptions.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026

Dr Chris Provan, the chair of RCGPs in Scotland, said: "Nationally, many GP practices are experiencing dire financial headwinds owing to historic underinvestment, the impact of inflations, and the impending national insurance contributions."

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025

But Sotheby’s lawyers said that, while Rybolovlev and Sazonov had reason to be angry, they should blame themselves for failing to take reasonable measures to protect Rybolovlev from any price inflations.

From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2024

The second round showed inflations of between 28% and 42%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

It was the result of certain inflations of values which necessarily follow the construction of great enterprises.

From The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 by Various




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