jack up
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The losses of the past three years are a side effect of the central bank’s aggressive campaign to jack up interest rates starting in 2022 to combat high inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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
He added that he’s learned to avoid delivery because it can jack up the price considerably when factoring in the fees and tip.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
“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
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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