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
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
Pinterest, like many internet companies, must often ratchet marketing and other spend higher to compete.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Mohamed Salah's latest unprompted public outburst will ratchet up the pressure on struggling Liverpool head coach Arne Slot by several notches.
From BBC • May 16, 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
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