hike
Example Sentences
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TOKYO—Japan’s economy ended 2025 on firmer footing than initially anticipated, revised estimates show, bolstering the case for more interest-rate hikes.
The business has since announced a price hike, which he fears will raise his fertiliser bill by roughly $100 per acre and wipe out his chance of making any profit on this year's crop.
From BBC
Acting executive director for consumer protection Emma Cochraine warned suppliers against profiteering by hiking the price of heating oil for those who have already placed orders.
From BBC
However, McElligott believes fears are focused on possible hikes by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, not the Federal Reserve.
From MarketWatch
AFP reporters in Yangon have seen queues outside some petrol stations and restrictions on the amount of fuel sold to each driver, but the junta has only allowed modest price hikes so far.
From Barron's
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