inflation
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Jumping ship to a mutual insurance company doesn’t necessarily guarantee a better deal, but it’s a calculation many are weighing as high insurance costs strain budgets that are already feeling the inflation squeeze.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
“You’re outpacing inflation, which is good, but you’re not going to make a killing off it,” says Cory Windelspecht.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
That’s especially important as the economic environment becomes shaky, with rising inflation risking consumer spending on non-essentials, like entertainment.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The payout has been capped at £120,000 since 2007 and must rise "at least in line with inflation" with new levels put in place based on the level of injury suffered.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
As you get into greatly curved regions of space, bodies’ masses effectively increase, a phenomenon known as mass inflation.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing inflation
Human Geography - High School
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Ancient Rome - Introductory
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Western Europe - Introductory
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