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also rachet (up)
as in to bump (up)
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No need to pore over spreadsheets and calculate the perfect ratio of farmers per land plot to maximize yields like in Banished, for example.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025 -
With all the hubbub surrounding her debut, Bueckers was at least in her element when the ball tipped, even if the Wings have some work to do to figure out how to maximize her skills.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Autism rates increased, again: But RFK Jr. diverges from CDC report about the reason.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA), the filing threshold was increased to $11,580,000 in 2020, and $11,700,000 in 2021 and is adjusted for inflation thereafter through 2025.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Ratchet (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratchet%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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