ratchet
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Fuel-economy regulations could snap back under a different president and Congress, and even Stellantis executives expect rules to ratchet up again in coming years regardless of political leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
General contractor Enrique Valdez of Azteca 111 Builder Inc. was tasked with cutting the ratchet straps securing Pinky, seemingly putting an end to the bird’s reign.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
A venerable tradition, dating back to the ancient Greek orators, teaches that if you don’t know what you’re talking about, just ratchet up the level of difficulty and no one will ever know.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
The uncertainty ratchets up after Max heads to Malta, the small archipelago nation in the Mediterranean, to translate the work of an up-and-coming poet, and Leonie discovers that she’s pregnant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
That is until Thatcher ratchets up the eerie tension tenfold while Refn builds his gorgeous fantasy around her.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Is Reaves — as delightful a character and player as he’s been in regular-season action — really a reliable second option beside Doncic when the physicality ratchets up in the postseason?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
As the AI frenzy ratchets up, a few of the market’s tech titans have notched record-setting valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
It ratchets up the difficulty level of keeping all these feelings in check.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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