jack up
Example Sentences
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Central banks had little choice but to jack up interest rates almost immediately.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Because filing a claim could jack up my premiums and cost me more over time than the payout was worth, an insurance specialist cautioned.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Core inflation came in hotter than expected this week, and higher oil prices are almost certainly going to jack up headline numbers.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
“All of this was driven by a kind of obsessive attempt to jack up the school’s rankings,” Mr. Campos said.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2024
To see the remaining traces of this early settlement, scientists would have to jack up the whole enormous pile and dig underneath.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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