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inflation
US /ɪnˈfleʃən/
・UK /ɪn'fleɪʃn/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Act of filling something with air or gas
The inflation of the children’s bouncing castle took over two hours
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Continual rise in the prices of products
Inflation means that our savings become less and less each year
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A period of accelerated expansion in the early universe.
Cosmic inflation is a theory about the early universe.
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How airplane legroom got so tight
- But if you zoom out and take a look at the Bureau of Transportation's historical statistics and adjust for inflation,
But if you zoom out and take a look at the Bureau of Transportation's historical statistics and adjust for inflation,
Why can’t prices just stay the same?
- ARCHIVE: “Inflation is causing stress.”
ARCHIVE: “Inflation is causing stress.”
- Inflation is causing stress.
Inflation is causing stress.
How Retailers Like T.J. Maxx And Home Depot Quietly Target 'Problem' Returners
- And no, I'm not talking about inflation or shrinkage or self checkout lines, retailers have a return problem.
And no, I'm not talking about inflation or shrinkage or self checkout lines, retailers have a return problem.
The global food crisis, explained
- In America, rising food and energy costs have helped push inflation...
In America, rising food and energy costs have helped push inflation...
New York vs. Tokyo’s Subway: How Japan Got So Far Ahead | WSJ U.S. vs. Japan
- To help fill the funding gap and account for inflation, prices will increase slightly from $2.75 to around $2.86 later this year.
To help fill the funding gap and account for inflation, prices will increase slightly from $2.75 to around $2.86 later this year.
Why Has Plant-Based Meat Flopped?
- Recent inflation could make it a tougher sell, with flexitarians, semi-vegetarians who, I guess, like to show off their biceps.
Recent inflation could make it a tougher sell, with flexitarians, semi-vegetarians who, I guess, like to show off their biceps.
Gen Z is reshaping the future of work – here’s how
- Gen Z's entry into the workplace has been characterized by multiple challenges, from the COVID-19 pandemic to record inflation and a cost-of-living crisis.
Gen Z's entry into the workplace has been characterized by multiple challenges, from the COVID-19 pandemic to record inflation and a cost-of-living crisis.
- from the Covid-19 pandemic, to record inflation and a cost of living crisis.
from the Covid-19 pandemic, to record inflation and a cost of living crisis.
How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist
- ...that the only way they can try to pull down inflation...
...that the only way they can try to pull down inflation...
- ...they’re trying to control inflation—how fast prices rise for everyone
...they’re trying to control inflation—how fast prices rise for everyone
Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
- you're going to get what you got last year, plus inflation, plus 1 percent, and then you're
you're going to get what you got last year, plus inflation, plus 1 percent, and then you're
- The problem is that because the voucher wouldn't necessarily keep up with health care inflation,
The problem is that because the voucher wouldn't necessarily keep up with health care inflation,
Why the U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023 | WSJ
- In the UK, inflation is close to its highest in 40 years, largely driven by those high energy costs.
In the UK, inflation is close to its highest in 40 years, largely driven by those high energy costs.
- In many countries, for example, the US, inflation is beginning to ease, thanks partly to policies heightening by central banks.
In many countries, for example, the US, inflation is beginning to ease, thanks partly to policies heightening by central banks.