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
She’s unafraid to dribble into traffic and jack up a three-point attempt just seconds into the shot clock.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025
During a phone conversation on August 5, 2000, two traders chatted about how a wildfire in California would allow Enron to jack up its electricity prices.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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