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also rachets (up)
as in bumps (up)
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With their songs, colors, and variety, birds enrich our lives … and recent studies show that their immediate presence actually increases our well-being and happiness and can even prolong our lives!—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
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This increases your sensitivity to dietary cholesterol, which is found in eggs.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 Mar. 2026
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Lenovo Monitor Deal The ThinkVision T27-40 is pure functional style, featuring a four-sided ultra-thin bezel that maximizes your view while minimizing distractions.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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The graphene oxide forms an efficient heat-transfer network, spreading thermal energy across the membrane as the battery heats up, while the active carbon fiber’s porous structure maximizes surface area for water evaporation.—
Etiido Uko
March 04,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Ratchets (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratchets%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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