Sentence examples for by jacking from inspiring English sources

OPEC added to the problem by jacking up the price of foreign oil.

As we've seen advertising move away from newspapers we've seen them respond by jacking up the cover price.

"I believe Cablevision has made up for the deficiencies by jacking up ticket prices to ridiculous levels.

This paper describes an experimental study carried out using a calibration chamber and an instrumented model pile installed by jacking.

Fannie and Freddie are trying to earn their way out of this mess by jacking up the fees they charge to banks for buying or guaranteeing loans.

"If people are going to smoke, don't try to tell people what to do by jacking up the price," said John, 18, who calls himself a social smoker.

Not only does an angry response erode loyalty and trust, it also inhibits creativity by jacking up the employee's stress levels.

By jacking up product prices and distributing the increased profits to shareholders, executives lift stock prices and their take-home pay.

US politicians have accused the boss of drug company Mylan of attempting to get "filthy rich" by "jacking up" the price of life-saving allergy treatment EpiPen.

In between my weepy phone calls, Vol de Nuit employees would entertain themselves by jacking up the airfares, which began around $250 and, last time I checked, were hovering between $600 and $700.

"Part-time student numbers have been falling since the economic crisis began but the Government have created an unsustainable situation by jacking up fees placing a huge burden on potential students.