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hike

[hahyk] / haɪk /




VERB
raise, increase
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A Wall Street tool used to gauge the odds of a rate hike at the Fed’s July 28 meeting is quite low at just 10%.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

However, the central bank could opt to hike rates again in September to ward off potential second-round inflationary effects from higher energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

One example that hit the headlines was the hike in New Jersey Transit train tickets.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Cook's comments flagged greater concern over inflation than employment currently, implying that she could support a rate hike down the line.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Angela and Hilda are dressed like we’re going on a hike.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

Shares fell around 6% when Apple responded to the cost increases by raising prices on Macs and iPads, a prelude to similar price hikes expected for its primary product, the iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Micron has been benefiting from price hikes that have boosted earnings per share exponentially.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

Any sign that war related inflation was causing generalized price hikes would be "a warning sign," that might require interest rate hikes, Macklem added.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Similarly, some economists emphasize that the steep tariff hikes have had only a small measured impact on overall U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

“If there’s too much snow, we can skip the hikes tomorrow.”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Nor was she in the mood to admit that her relationship with business had worsened after she hiked National Insurance tax for employers.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

But then the Bank of Japan hiked rates, the Fed stood pat and now oil prices have fallen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Bloom in April hiked its full-year outlook, guiding for revenue of $3.4 billion to $3.8 billion, up from a prior range of $3.1 billion to $3.3 billion.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

In addition, there was an element of demand destruction, especially in Asia, where flights were canceled, rationing was imposed and import duties on oil were hiked, he said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

They were unrecognizably dirty, and so was my skirt, even though I’d hiked it up when I worked.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

He welcomed the company’s turnaround plan, which included hiking the dividend on Stretch preferred shares from 11.5% to 12% to make them more attractive to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

He thought that meant she wasn’t interested in him, when, really, she just wasn’t interested in hiking.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Hoping to cash in on that success, the municipality has decided to increase the visitor's tax from 3.2 to five percent from early July, before hiking it to eight percent in July 2027.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

“Other features include a large laundry room and a direct access private garage,” the listing notes, adding that the property also features “easy access to world class mountain biking and hiking trails.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

“Well, actually we want to go to Spivey Gap. We’re hiking the Appalachian Trail, you see.”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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