ratched

I still think the proper name for the nurse was 'ratchet' and not "ratched" although ratched is remarkably close to wretched.

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Ann Althouse 2006

Consequently, the danger to civilians is ratched up.

Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » My Problem with the KSM Trial 2009

And with regard to age, there were no ratched fiends like Minnie Castevet, the character played by Ruth Gordon in Rosemary's Baby.

G. Roger Denson: "Old," "Crazy" and "Hysterical." Is That All There Is? G. Roger Denson 2011

One of the basic issues have been, particularly in Europe, is with capital adequacy rules that ratched up automatically during the crisis because the risk weighting had to be rescored disfavorably once the losses began.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Contingent Convertible Debt 2010

Plus obviously the default rate on subprime mortgages is heavily affected by ARMs being ratched higher if interest rates rise.

Matthew Yglesias » AEI Scholar John Makin Calls for Bank Nationalization 2009

One of the basic issues have been, particularly in Europe, is with capital adequacy rules that ratched up automatically during the crisis because the risk weighting had to be rescored disfavorably once the losses began.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Contingent Convertible Debt 2010

Which seems more and more likely unless things get ratched down.

She Said You Couldn’t Stay Up | ATTACKERMAN 2008

None of us know much of anything about the movie other than the hype that has been ratched up by all these people complaining about the movie - that they have not even seen yet.

In New Letter, Clinton's Lawyers Demand ABC Yank Film 2009

This woman cannot believe someone else took 'her turn' and so she ratched up all the resentment and hate of her supporters by continually screeching about how it was unfair and how SHE was entitled.

As Convention Begins, McCain Ad Features Hillary Supporter For McCain 2009

The legs are secured by ratched straps - the kind you can get at any hardware store.

prototype table lavardera 2009