artificially

Example Sentences

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He admitted that he participated in a scheme to submit false campaign-finance reports and artificially inflate the amount he raised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

This is the kind of opening through which Pratt has driven a truck, albeit an artificially generated one.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

In 2021, Sanberg artificially inflated Aspiration’s 2021 revenue by $44 million by recruiting 27 fake customers to sign letters of intent pledging tens of thousands of dollars per month for tree planting services.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

This acts as a contrarian bearish signal because it often means a narrow handful of mega-cap stocks are artificially holding up broader indices.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Blackwood was a stiff man and spoke artificially, as if he were addressing an audience through a microphone.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen