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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

The losses of the past three years are a side effect of the central bank’s aggressive campaign to jack up interest rates starting in 2022 to combat high inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

Thousands of homeowners have lost their insurance in recent years as providers pull out of fire-prone areas and jack up their prices in the face of rising risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

To see the remaining traces of this early settlement, scientists would have to jack up the whole enormous pile and dig underneath.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann