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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
with a determined look, he hiked his trousers up and buckled down to work
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Recent Examples of hike
Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
That first date was followed by a hike, more conversations and plenty of time spent together as the relationship continued to deepen.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
But ahead of Monday’s vote, even some health access advocates who supported the tax increase noted there were likely other ways for the Legislature to raise the money without hiking private insurance premiums.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
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Noun
Cook did not outline by how much prices would increase, but an analysis published by the Journal using projections from TechInsights found the iPhone 18 Pro could potentially see a $200 price hike—up to a $1,299 price tag for the model.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
That first date was followed by a hike, more conversations and plenty of time spent together as the relationship continued to deepen.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Verb
Less pressure to hike Indeed, oil market researchers caution that the US-Iran agreement won’t immediately return traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
But ahead of Monday’s vote, even some health access advocates who supported the tax increase noted there were likely other ways for the Legislature to raise the money without hiking private insurance premiums.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hike
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Objectively, running the full gauntlet of a classification’s elite is a steeper climb.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Anunoby had a simple message through the climb.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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On Saturday afternoon, thousands of Brazil fans, clad in highlighter yellow jerseys, made the trek to New York/New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) to watch their team play Morocco in its first game of this World Cup.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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In May, the singer announced plans to embark on Oliver Tree World’s First World Tour; the South American leg of the trek began May 30 in Mexico and concluded with Tree’s final concert, a June 6 show in Sao Paolo.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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More than 150 people were strolling through the various booths and tents set up along the Fox River in North Aurora within the first 30 minutes of the event on Saturday.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The riverside area below the museum is well-trafficked by strolling and jogging Bilbainos who may pop in to enjoy the rooftop views and surrounding shops and galleries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Finland’s parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, approving a major defense policy shift aimed at aligning the country more closely with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deterrence strategy.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The hospital was initially placed on lockdown, but that order was lifted several hours later as police began clearing the scene.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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When models frequently access fragmented systems, latency increases and user experience suffers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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As Dolan noted, that includes a date for the trip, the size of the traveling party and how many players will attend.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The breakdown counts 91 million backyard birders, or 35% of the US population, while 43 million people, about 16%, have taken trips of at least a mile specifically to watch birds.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Those hoping to attend the game described a frantic scene on social media, with some sharing stories of abandoning their rides, including shuttles and rideshares, and walking to the stadium.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Amid a wave of pitching injuries, Cabrera walked off the Wrigley Field mound with an athletic trainer Tuesday night, exiting his start against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of a 5-2 loss to the worst team in the majors.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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But after community concerns were raised, work on the Jefferson side is being delayed, according to the memo.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But recently, public health officials have raised alarms about a component of the leaf called 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, an alkaloid that has the potential for abuse and addiction in high doses.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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