Example Sentences

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Knight Law Group denied inflating their billing, calling the suit a “thinly veiled attempt to silence firms who would dare to hold them responsible and seek justice for consumers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

UniCredit's reporting of a gradually increasing uptake of its offer prompted accusations from Commerzbank that it was artificially inflating the figures.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

That is despite Fifa facing accusations of "artificially inflating prices" and claims that it has been "misleading fans".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Amazon tried tracking AI usage and displaying scores on a companywide leaderboard, but the technique failed because workers started inflating their usage scores, meaning they were likely not being very productive.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

As I sat there one of them was inflating my faked memberships into meanings of national significance.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison