See ratchet on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2024 January 16, Kimber Streams, “The Best Gaming Mouse”, in Wirecutter:",
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"ref": "2013 September 24, Elspeth Reeve, Brian Moylan, “Miley Cyrus's Tongue: A Debate”, in The Atlantic:",
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"ref": "2016 April 19, Julee Wilson, “Rihanna's Latest Sock Collection is Exactly What You'd Expect...and More”, in Essence:",
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"ref": "2018 March 28, Todrick Hall (lyrics and music), “T.H.U.G. (Trade)”, in Forbidden, track 14:",
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