inflated

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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

They also misled investors, charged undisclosed fees and arbitrarily inflated prices charged to investors in StraightPath funds, according to the Justice Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Full-price bus tickets from Grand Central Terminal or the Port Authority bus terminal in New York to MetLife Stadium were recently reduced to $20 from $80 after fan outcry over the inflated prices.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

His words were coated with such unyielding hopefulness that it visibly inflated everyone around him.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken