ratchet

Example Sentences

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The process functions like a 'mechanical ratchet', gradually advancing division without requiring a fully closed contractile ring.

From Science Daily

Now the pressure is ratcheting up on the class of 2026.

From BBC

The balance sheet ratcheted up in crises and settled higher.

From Barron's

Price-to-earnings ratios have ratcheted sharply higher in recent weeks, suggesting much of the rally’s easy money has already been made.

From Barron's

Yet the anxiety of investors could ratchet up again and spill over into stocks and bonds if employment and inflation take a turn for the worse.

From MarketWatch