Sentence examples for continue to push up from inspiring English sources

Strong demand from China and speculative purchases by investment funds continue to push up prices.

"Supplies will be tight going into winter, and heating oil will continue to push up crude oil".

And in Westchester the high cost of living is also a deterrent, even though districts continue to push up superintendents' salaries in an effort to attract them.

If the higher inflation rate endures, the Fed will almost certainly continue to push up rates, probably a quarter point each time its policy makers meet.

A spokesman said David Cameron was "confident that we will continue to push up standards and deliver a high level of service for patients across the country".

He added, "Arguably we expect the price of oil to continue to push up beyond $75 a barrel as we get toward the end of the year".

Optimism about a European rescue plan also continued to push up the price of the euro against the dollar.

Paradoxically, what is hurting apartment hunters of all economic levels is prosperity, which continues to push up rents.

Rising raw material costs also continued to push up the prices of goods leaving factories," he said.

Sterling, which has dropped sharply since the EU referendum in June, continues to push up manufacturers' costs, prompting them to raise their prices.

By early May, as the markets continued to push up the cost of borrowing, Portugal was obliged to reluctantly accept a €78 billion (about $114 billion) rescue package, thereby becoming the latest euro-zone state to enter intensive care.