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hike

[hahyk] / haɪk /




VERB
raise, increase
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The key focus of the meeting will be how much guidance the ECB will give on the future rate path beyond the expected hike, and what outlook the updated staff forecasts will indicate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Fresh worries about the Middle East ceasefire and the prospect of a US interest rate hike hit stocks and oil prices Thursday, following a rollercoaster week for markets that has sent shivers through trading floors.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That followed forecast-topping US jobs figures Friday that ramped up rate hike talk.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Voters have not rejected a sales tax hike in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I dropped my backpack in a room with my dad that smelled like furniture polish and lemon candies and decided to hike down the sidewalk for a side-by-side comparison of the accommodations.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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