jack
Example Sentences
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“That’s not going to help, putting a ban on exports. It’ll just jack the price up further.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"It's like putting a jack under the car, and then jacking it up."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“You got to be kind of a jack of all trades,” Abbott said, “and understand what your role is, what your strengths are, what your weaknesses are, and be able to build up on that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Shares had their worst session in more than a year on Thursday, slumping 6% after the iPhone maker said it would jack up the price of MacBooks and iPads.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
I paid extra for a first-class seat, which came with a comfier chair and a high-bandwidth uplink jack.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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