inflate

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The researchers say this interaction could partly inflate the estimated genetic influence of IQ, potentially by as much as 15 percentage points.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Earlier this year, Yann LeCun, previously Meta’s chief AI scientist, claimed that benchmark results for Llama 4 had been manipulated to inflate the model’s perceived performance against competitors.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Many homes “inappropriately diagnosed residents with schizophrenia to mask the nursing homes’ misuse of antipsychotic drugs and to artificially inflate their star ratings,” it adds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Charities are urging people not to turn their heating off as the war in Iran continues to inflate energy prices.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

They just glide in, surround me, and then inflate themselves to fill the space completely and breathe my air right out of my lungs.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King