ratchet
Example Sentences
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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
A ratcheting up of tensions could cause rates to rise even more.
From Barron's
Chinese officials directed a rhetorical fusillade at Ms. Takaichi, and have ratcheted up economic pressure by discouraging Chinese tourism to Japan and restricting rare-earth mineral exports.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
