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inflation

[in-fley-shuhn] / ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /


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“The net of all this is more inflation pressure. And that’s why we needed to act,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

But over the past four years, rates have remained stubbornly high and economists say they are unlikely to fall anytime soon, with inflation and economic uncertainty still elevated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In their speeches since the move, Fed officials have expressed concern about inflation, as companies have been hit by the large supply shocks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

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From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

In 1998 two physicists from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem showed that even a spinning or charged black hole—with a nice, ring-shaped singularity—will kill an astronaut, thanks to mass inflation.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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

His appearance was indicated by certain inflations and convulsions of the parts which he possessed, and when the relics were again placed in the lower parts, he directly returned to the upper.

From The itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales by Giraldus Cambrensis




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