Word: flating
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that we have a managed currency under the control of the government and the banks, and we must decide whether we are going to attempt to maintain a price level as has been done in England, or whether we are going to attempt to drive prices up; to is flate...
...rose groggily about 10 ft. It wobbled sideways across the airdrome, but not an inch higher would it go. The ground crew dragged the bag back; part of the heavy apparatus was unloaded. Still no luck. After two hours of struggle, Air Com-mander Garankidze wearily ordered: "De- flate." The ripcord was yanked and the silvery bag billowed to earth. C. A German racing balloon, blown by a stiff wind clear out of Germany and across the North Sea, landed on the English coast. Its crew of three suffered first a ducking, then the embarrassment of being arrested for trespassing...
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