ratchet
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Futures traders ratcheted up expectations for a 2026 rate hike following Warsh’s first press briefing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
The pain for Palantir investors has ratcheted up in June, with shares sinking 25% on the back of that seven-day losing streak.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
But the pain for Palantir investors ratcheted up in recent weeks.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
They ratcheted up the intensity so much it spread into the stands, where the largely pro-Bruins crowd of 9,627 cheered deliriously.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
In 1963, the level of activity and the emotional pitch within the region ratcheted up a notch.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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