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Recent Examples of artificially
In the first weeks after a high-profile listing, the available float is artificially constrained.
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Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
In a forthcoming paper, Miran will argue along with two Fed economists that recent software inflation has been artificially inflated by technical factors, distorting headline and core numbers.
—Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 May 2026
In late 2024, the Federal Trade Commission adopted a rule that bans undisclosed endorsements, paid social-media posts that mimic those of normal users, and the operation of networks of accounts to artificially inflate the popularity of a product or person.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
That's had the effect of artificially lowering the measure of housing inflation.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 12 May 2026
Any pivot toward diplomacy that includes sanctions relief — whether proposed in Washington or Berlin — ignores the fundamental Machiavellian truth that a regime hated by its own people cannot be saved by its external fortresses, but it can be artificially sustained by foreign gold.
—Liram Koblentz-Stenzler, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Right now, cities are starved of revenue because large commercial property owners are paying artificially low, outdated tax rates and that holds back local investment in schools, housing and infrastructure.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
This artificially caps the top-line revenue of the American household exactly when global geopolitical forces are maximizing their cost of living.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Two parrots from a Balmoral Beach community and two from a Clifton Gardens community were trained –– after being initially very averse –– to eat almonds that were artificially dyed either blue or red, respectively.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
In a forthcoming paper, Miran will argue along with two Fed economists that recent software inflation has been artificially inflated by technical factors, distorting headline and core numbers.
—Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 May 2026
In late 2024, the Federal Trade Commission adopted a rule that bans undisclosed endorsements, paid social-media posts that mimic those of normal users, and the operation of networks of accounts to artificially inflate the popularity of a product or person.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
That's had the effect of artificially lowering the measure of housing inflation.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 12 May 2026
Any pivot toward diplomacy that includes sanctions relief — whether proposed in Washington or Berlin — ignores the fundamental Machiavellian truth that a regime hated by its own people cannot be saved by its external fortresses, but it can be artificially sustained by foreign gold.
—Liram Koblentz-Stenzler, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Right now, cities are starved of revenue because large commercial property owners are paying artificially low, outdated tax rates and that holds back local investment in schools, housing and infrastructure.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
This artificially caps the top-line revenue of the American household exactly when global geopolitical forces are maximizing their cost of living.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Two parrots from a Balmoral Beach community and two from a Clifton Gardens community were trained –– after being initially very averse –– to eat almonds that were artificially dyed either blue or red, respectively.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artificially
unnaturally
Adverb
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New segments start looking leggy, which means unnaturally long and thin.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2026
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His baritone vocals are well presented, falling neatly into the frequency range the speaker likes to emphasize, though they are unnaturally boosted in some of his lowest notes.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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