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push up

[poosh-uhp] / ˈpʊʃˌʌp /


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The increase could help push up mortgage rates for home buyers and lead to Americans paying more on other types of debt.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Generally, expectations for higher rates will push up yields on even longer-term bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The disruptions could push up prices and leave vulnerable people struggling to buy food, it said.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Some handsets have seen prices nearly double as rising memory and other component costs push up production expenses, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

All we could do then was put our faith into the effort, trusting that with sun and rain and time, something half-decent would push up through the dirt.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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