Sentence examples for have been jacked from inspiring English sources
He points up that the latter's trade is already declining "thanks to soaring oil prices that have been jacked up by a handful of banks".
Prices have been jacked up three times that of inflation, according to Boundless.
Under Obama, items as obscure as tires to things as important as steel have been jacked up with tariffs.
Countless iPhone features have been jacked from ideas and concepts perfected by third-party developers with nary a credit given.
If you choose to drive as most people do today, in contrast to the 1950s parking prices have been jacked up to $16 for the series, compared to $1 in 1956 (about $6 in 1999 dollars).
Massan said that prices at the local swimming pool have been jacked up, meaning locals can't swim at the pool anymore.
To make up the difference, institutions have been jacking up tuition rates to the point that the cost of a college degree is now virtually unaffordable.
Officials have been jacking up traffic fines recently as a budget crunch encourages creative methods of raising municipal revenue.
After the car has been jacked up, place jack stands under framed portions of the car.
