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also rachets (up)
as in bumps (up)
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And the alloy wheels are an inch smaller, which increases the range to 288 miles (464 km).—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
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Every decision either increases your freedom or decreases it.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Through this experimentation, the model learns and helps guide customers through a journey that maximizes that business metric.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The phone exclusively uses eSIMs, a choice Apple says maximizes internal space.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Ratchets (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratchets%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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