ratchet
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Investors have never been more eager to ratchet up their stock returns through margin loans and funds that amplify gains and losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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
There is also the issue of what's known as the "golden ratchet" in royal finances, which in effect means that the Sovereign Grant can go up, but not go down.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The bartenders and servers, some dressed in light-up rave gear, were trying to ratchet up excitement by passing around stickers.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Really, just say, “Cash Money Records, takin’ over for the ’99 and the 2000,” and she suddenly becomes ratchet as hell.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
As tech companies’ appetite for data centers ratchets up demand for fiber-optic cables, drillers, linemen and splicers are pulling in soaring pay nationwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
As the AI frenzy ratchets up, a few of the market’s tech titans have notched record-setting valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
This ratchets up complaints about spoilers: Adams had to be driven from the race first.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025
Woman Is A Tree opens with discordant harmonies, inspired by cult horror show Yellowjackets; while broiling anti-war anthem Rifles ratchets its tempo ever-upwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
It ratchets up the difficulty level of keeping all these feelings in check.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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