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jack up

[jak-uhp] / ˈdʒækˌʌp /


















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Makers of everything AI needs have been able to jack up prices for chips, cooling equipment, cables, backup generators, turbines and a host of other supplies, boosting profit margins as sales soar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

“I don’t think you should jack up rates into this environment right now,” said John Luke Tyner, head of fixed-income and a portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors, on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 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

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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