ratchet
Example Sentences
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For instance, the president in April ratcheted up tariffs on China to 145%.
The big worry among Powell and other rate-cut supporters is that declining employment could slow the economy and finally spur companies to ratchet up layoffs, creating a vicious cycle that’s hard to reverse.
From MarketWatch
Inflation surged to 8.7% by the end of 1973, with prices rising double digits in the Great Inflation following the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ ratcheting up of oil prices.
From Barron's
Inflation surged to 8.7% by the end of 1973, with prices rising double digits in the Great Inflation following the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ ratcheting up of oil prices.
From Barron's
But this is a more unusual case of a local government changing the code not to ratchet up safety measures or energy efficiency requirements, but in order to lower costs and promote development.
From Los Angeles Times
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