ratcheted

• “But without this regular reporting, there is no mechanism through which institutions with bad safety performance can be "ratcheted" up into better practices and better safety outcomes.”

  Archive 2009-08-01

• “Having said that, Tony Blair, as you say, kind of ratcheted up the bellicosity a little bit this morning.”

  CNN Transcript Apr 5, 2007

• “We've already kind of ratcheted back given the environment.”

  Plum Creek Timbe Q3 2010 Earnings Call Transcript -- Seeking Alpha

• “Those that have 'ratcheted' high up the consumption ladder will have a more difficult time adjusting, in very real physical / emotional ways.”

  The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future

• “Stock prices ratcheted down in early August around the time of the debt ceiling debate in Congress, but volatility shot up and stock prices have been a roller coaster ever since.”

  The Huffington Post: Jed Kolko: What Really Mattered: October 10-14, 2011

• “That's one reason new coach Raheem Morris has ratcheted up the heat on Adams, who led the Bucs with 6½ sacks last season.”

  Youth won't stop Bucs' Morris from running old-school camp

• “Each franchisee must have a net worth of $1 million and agree to open at least five stores, requirements that have been ratcheted up in recent years because of high demand.”

  Fast-growing Five Guys burger chain sticks to basic, fresh food

• “So far, the government has raised interest rates three times since October and steadily ratcheted up the share of deposits banks must hold in reserve, rather than lend.”

  The Wall Street Journal: China Eyes Rates to Fight Inflation

• “TPM details how President Obama's opponents have ratcheted up the racial rhetoric recently.”

  Of Reality and Race

• “It was clear that underwriters mispriced the offering, but they "had already ratcheted the price up to what everyone thought was a pretty high price," leaving many in the market agape at the stock's Thursday surge.”

  The Wall Street Journal: LinkedIn's Surge Sparks Valuation Questions

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