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also racheted (up)
as in bumped (up)
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Oklahoma City increased its lead to 24 and never was threatened after taking a 65-43 lead into halftime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026 -
However, permanent green cards for high-priority relatives of citizens, including young children, parents and spouses, increased by 6% for the first eight months of the year over the same period in 2024.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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After the material is pumped up to the ship, the Metals Company releases it back into the ocean, creating large, muddy underwater plumes.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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The brine could be pumped up, processed to remove lithium, and then returned to the subsurface.—
Leonardo Macelloni,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Ratcheted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratcheted%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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