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hikes

  • plural
    of hike.
    hike
    verb (used without object)
    to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
  • present tense form
    of hike (3rd person singular).
    hike
    verb (used without object)
    to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.

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Analysts say the economy could cool during the July-September period as war-driven price hikes further squeeze household and corporate budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

“Rate hikes are off the table, but rate cuts are also off the table,” said Jay Hatfield, chief executive officer and portfolio manager at Infrastructure Capital Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Amy Fairman, from campaign group River Action, said: "Ofwat waving through yet more water bill hikes is an insult."

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Analysts expect Wednesday's data will give the US central bank room to breathe on the timing of potential rate hikes to curb inflation, with several Fed policymakers indicating the need for such a move.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

His father, who has a decent manufacturing job, often takes the boy on nature hikes.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt