ratchet
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Major indexes have continued to climb, even as rising bond yields around the world have started to ratchet up the pressure.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Despite the likely one-off reduction, the Treasury has indicated that it will keep the so-called "golden ratchet" in place for subsequent years, which means the funding can go up but cannot go down.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
One casualty was a Texas plant built to make Craftsman-brand wrenches and ratchet sets that had been coming from China.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
“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 also didn’t argue or wheedle or cajole or ratchet the charm way up.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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