ratchet

Example Sentences

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France will relish extending the losing streak and ratcheting up the sudden and considerable pressure on Borthwick.

From BBC

Largely because of that, economists have ratcheted up forecasts for near-term inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iranian strikes on cargo ships and on Oman’s biggest port have ratcheted up concerns about the global shipping business, adding another economic dimension to the conflict beyond higher energy prices.

From MarketWatch

Concerns about lending to other lenders ratcheted up last year after cases where banks took on collateral that turned out to be fraudulent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors might be protecting profits as geopolitical tensions ratchet higher.

From Barron's