1.   The oil company Declined to say how much more it might bump up prices to cover its costs.

2.   If residents require extra staff time for services like bathing and assistance in getting to the dining hall, prices are bumped up.

3.   Just a few dozen or a few hundred people buying a stock can bump the price by several dollars, allowing scammers to sell and clear millions.

4.   Of course, that bumps the price up a bit, but not too much, Stein said.

5.   Other deals are called pump and dumps, because con artists chat up a penny stock and sell when gullible buyers bump up its price.

6.   Philip Morris Cos. is expected to bump the price of its Maxwell House brand.

7.   Then something in the news would bump the prices up or down, and the site would have to be updated.

8.   Some businesses selling imported goods began bumping up prices.

9.   These taxes not only bump up prices throughout federation areas but discourage potential investors who view it as a racket, economic experts say.