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Meanings of ratchet up in English

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Usage of ratchet up in English
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This summit is about persuading other countries to ratchet up their ambition.
The Guardian
2
Instead, she's managed to ratchet up the already lofty expectations even further.
Ebony
3
You could deliberately ratchet up your privacy settings, but most students didn't.
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She spoke quietly, but Oliver felt the tension ratchet up a notch.
O+F
5
Tensions between Israel and Iran have continued to ratchet up in recent days.
The Guardian
6
Governments were given the five-year grace period to ratchet up their national goals.
The Guardian
7
She warned that the vote on Thursday would ratchet up pressure on Ireland.
The Irish Times
8
The latest deal will immediately ratchet up the pressure on competitors.
Reuters
9
That looks like a way to ratchet up political pressure on the seller.
Reuters
10
The rational solution is to ratchet up the level of enforcement.
Reuters
11
And as rates ratchet up, those banks will have to pay the price.
Reuters
12
Hitchcock uses these eerie sound effects to ratchet up the tension a notch.
The Guardian
13
Wilson and Meche of the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper say they needlessly ratchet up tensions.
The Guardian
14
That won't replace the imperative for EirGrid to ratchet up renewables.
The Irish Times
15
They ratchet up the indignity, but aren't notable for their wit.
The Guardian
16
Now, answering Lin, he seemed to ratchet up one notch more.
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Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Rare