ratchet
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“To ratchet up the pressure,” his lawsuit says, the firm “froze his tokens,” meaning they could not be transferred to anyone.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
He could continue to ratchet up the US attacks on Iran, possibly doing long-term damage to the nation's civilian infrastructure, adding to a humanitarian crisis and further destablising the global economy.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
He also thinks Microsoft’s price/earnings ratio could ratchet up to 20 from 16 times, which would boost the share price another 25%.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Other naval options, such as a selective blockage of Iranian imports, would ratchet up pressure on Iran to reopen the strait but probably wouldn’t yield quick results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
But to Mulch, each cog had a distinctive signature and when a ratchet caught, it was so loud as to be deafening.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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