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bloat

[bloht] / bloʊt /


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Stockman walked readers through the enormous gap between the casual assumption that there were vast amounts of bloat and free money in the federal budget and the actual reality when you looked at the numbers.

From MarketWatch Apr. 3, 2026

For the moment at least, the layoff story is centered on bloat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

But that is partly to do with recent valuation bloat.

From Barron's Nov. 21, 2025

The new rigor around hiring helps combat corporate bloat.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

He kept seeing the white bodies of the Reaper’s Barge, feeling the ripe bloat of Jordie’s skin beneath his hands.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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