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jack up

[jak-uhp] / ˈdʒækˌʌp /


















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Because filing a claim could jack up my premiums and cost me more over time than the payout was worth, an insurance specialist cautioned.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Core inflation came in hotter than expected this week, and higher oil prices are almost certainly going to jack up headline numbers.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

How could Porsche jack up its prices like that, etc?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

She’s unafraid to dribble into traffic and jack up a three-point attempt just seconds into the shot clock.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025

During a phone conversation on August 5, 2000, two traders chatted about how a wildfire in California would allow Enron to jack up its electricity prices.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt