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also rachet (up)
as in to bump (up)
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Diners often treat buffets like a game; there are online forums where people share strategies for maximizing the experience.—
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Save $60 on travel through Orbitz Rewards Orbucks can be earned and used on future reservations and bookings, and app users have the opportunity to maximize savings even further.—
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28 Apr. 2026
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The 76ers led for all but 31 seconds in the game, increasing a five-point halftime edge to 18 in the third quarter.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Her aunt plans to pressure the City Council to pass measures to increase building safety.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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“Ratchet (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratchet%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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