ratchet

Example Sentences

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It ratcheted up the membership fee to stress exclusivity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then in 2022, interest rates ratcheted higher, making the debt used to fund big buyouts more expensive and effectively ending the buying spree.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the same time, consumers have an increasingly sour view of the economy, as prices stay high for common staples and elevated interest rates ratchet up pressure on household budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors worried the stock market is overvalued can protect themselves by staying away from names whose price-to-earnings ratios have ratcheted sharply upwards in the past few months.

From Barron's

For instance, the president in April ratcheted up tariffs on China to 145%.

From The Wall Street Journal