push up

Example Sentences

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Officials are watching closely to see if higher energy prices push up the cost of goods in particular — food, clothes, consumer electronics, appliances and so forth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

This will prevent millions of people from purchasing SpaceX stock via their index-fund contributions, denying Musk a huge pipeline of buyers to push up the price.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Economists say tariffs have helped push up the cost of consumer goods and have made manufacturing in the U.S. more expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

PCE inflation is likely to stay elevated through May, as rising equity prices push up portfolio management fees, one of its components, they said in a note Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Letting the team do as they wish, I simply stand on the back or push up the hills and do not care about winning or losing—only the dance counts.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen