ratchet
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And using stored energy from both renewable and nonrenewable sources to meet high demand saves the expense and environmental impact of burning fossil fuels to ratchet up production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
“If the Fed raises rates, I would expect some of the high, top-tier rates will ratchet up,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
That logic is a one-way ratchet toward greater A.I. risk.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
General contractor Enrique Valdez of Azteca 111 Builder Inc. was tasked with cutting the ratchet straps securing Pinky, seemingly putting an end to the bird’s reign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Plate 15 shows his design for a ratchet winch.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
The uncertainty ratchets up after Max heads to Malta, the small archipelago nation in the Mediterranean, to translate the work of an up-and-coming poet, and Leonie discovers that she’s pregnant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Richard is fully prepared for the World Cup: he has a passion for England memorabilia, including a scarf touched by King Charles, and a collection of hats, ratchets and horns.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Is Reaves — as delightful a character and player as he’s been in regular-season action — really a reliable second option beside Doncic when the physicality ratchets up in the postseason?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
This ratchets up complaints about spoilers: Adams had to be driven from the race first.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025
I love how the sky stays light right into evening, how Lake Michigan gets busy with sailboats and the heat ratchets up to the point that it’s almost impossible to recall the struggles of winter.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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