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hike

[hahyk] / haɪk /




VERB
raise, increase
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Futures traders ratcheted up expectations for a 2026 rate hike following Warsh’s first press briefing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

—Gold prices are on track for a monthly loss of 12% despite persistent geopolitical uncertainties, as traders expect the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

"A repeat beat on Thursday could trigger a similar rotation; a miss, by contrast, may dampen hike expectations and lift rates-sensitive equities."

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

On a hike in 2005, Flod came across a truck tire lodged between two boulders in Malibu Creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

If I were alone, Jonathan thought, I would hike the road to the bridge and make sure Mom and Dad made it off the island.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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