deflation
noun
de·fla·tion
di-ˈflā-shən 
ˌdē-
2
: a contraction in the volume of available money or credit that results in a general decline in prices
3
: the erosion of soil by the wind
Examples of deflation in a Sentence
Economists worry that deflation will bring the country into recession.
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Officers deployed a tire deflation device that disabled the vehicle near the intersection of Farmington Avenue and Trout Brook Drive, where the Kia struck a school bus, according to Moffo.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
But China is already battling domestic pork woes: an oversupply of pigs is pushing down prices and driving the deflation that is crippling its economy.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 June 2024
The threat of deflation continues to haunt the world’s second largest economy as domestic demand remains weak.
—Laura He, CNN, 17 June 2024
Austerity is a form of internal deflation through government cuts that reduces wages, prices, and public spending to restore the external financial balance.
—Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2011
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
But China is already battling domestic pork woes: an oversupply of pigs is pushing down prices and driving the deflation that is crippling its economy.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 June 2024
The threat of deflation continues to haunt the world’s second largest economy as domestic demand remains weak.
—Laura He, CNN, 17 June 2024
Austerity is a form of internal deflation through government cuts that reduces wages, prices, and public spending to restore the external financial balance.
—Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2011
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deflation
noun
de·fla·tion
di-ˈflā-shən
ˈdē-
1
: an act or instance of deflating : the state of being deflated
2
: a reduction in the volume of available money or credit resulting in a decline of the general price level
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