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Recent Examples of deflation
Kilauea began to show signs of eruption on Monday, when deflation was recorded on two tiltmeters, instruments used to measure the tilting or rotation of a structure or the ground surface, according to the USGS.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
China vows to tackle deflation caused by ‘disorderly competition’
China is pivoting away from consumer subsidy efforts and toward combating deflation and price wars.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
After a tire deflation device was used, the driver stopped and a passenger got out of the vehicle, according to the release.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
The producer price deflation also declined 3.3%, which was the greatest decline in two years.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
China vows to tackle deflation caused by ‘disorderly competition’
China is pivoting away from consumer subsidy efforts and toward combating deflation and price wars.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
After a tire deflation device was used, the driver stopped and a passenger got out of the vehicle, according to the release.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
The producer price deflation also declined 3.3%, which was the greatest decline in two years.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflation
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The housing market is considered by some a bellwether of the wider economy, and sustained difficulties have been highlighted as a critical headwind this year, one which could nudge the country closer to a downturn.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Adam Duford, owner of Surf City Tours in Santa Monica, California, has been feeling the pain of a tourism downturn, too.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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More than most of its media rivals, Fox is heavily dependent upon linear carriage, and has secured significant carriage fee increases in recent years despite the ongoing shrinkage of the pay-TV bundle.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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In terms of wear, neither Baker or Alpert notice any shrinkage or frayed threads.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
22 Aug. 2025
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Mired in a terrible second-half slump, the center fielder went 2-for-3 with two sacrifice flies after not starting Tuesday and Wednesday and an off day Thursday.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Markle's cooking show failed to make the top 10 on Netflix, and PR experts told Newsweek that the slump will likely rule out a third season.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI also says there is a 45 percent to 65 percent reduction in factual errors over GPT-4, depending on the setting, as well as substantial gains in handling medical and coding tasks on industry-standard benchmarks.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The premium on French 30-year bonds breached a level last seen in 2008 as the government is on the brink of collapse, putting the country’s deficit reduction plans at risk .—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Prices across Louisville have generally followed the national trend, showing significant decreases from their peak in the first quarter of 2025.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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While pedestrian deaths in Mesa and Phoenix have increased since 2019, Tucson saw a slight decrease in fatalities.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Between the diminution of the room and the presence of the attendees, and the ability to interact with objects in a 3D space, the result is one of being there in the same moment, engaging with the same things.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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There are many worthwhile ways to write about the arts, but her sniping at reviews suggests a faux expansion that would actually be a grave diminution.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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Boiling water can make pipes soften and sag, or even come apart if the glue melts or the pipes warp.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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An inspector found that on one of the colonnades, for example, porch columns are beginning to separate from the brick; exterior walls have wood rot and water damage; and the floors on the inside are beginning to sag and could collapse.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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These ingredients reflect a growing shift in pet wellness away from simply slowing joint deterioration and toward rebuilding comfort, restoring flexibility, and reducing inflammation at the source.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the deployment of—among others—three destroyers, at least one submarine and an amphibious ready group (ARG) filled with Marines is a further deterioration in the poor relationship between Washington and Caracas that appears to have spooked Maduro.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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