Sentence examples for adjustable ratchet from inspiring English sources

No adjustable ratchet or strap around the head's circumference made no difference to me as, perhaps thanks to the spongy foam padding, it fit perfectly.

Then, as interest rates rose and adjustable mortgage rates ratcheted up, this "fuel" caught fire and showed how a relatively modest proportion of mortgage defaults could bring down the financial system.

But the rate on adjustable mortgages has skyrocketed as the Bank of England ratcheted up interest rates — five times over the last 12 months to 5.75percenttheireir highest level since 2001.

With 11 Federal Reserve Board rate cuts ratcheting down short-term rates, adjustable rate mortgages will look more attractive, with yields remaining under 6%.

The cost of carrying a prime mortgage is up 100 basis points, while adjustable-rate paper now ratchets higher too.

Since you first took out your mortgage, it may have zoomed way up as a percentage of your household income, either because you and your spouse's income has fallen or because the adjustable rate of interest on the loan has ratcheted up.

For example, adjustable-rate mortgages — those with a low introductory rate that could ratchet up in later years — accounted for about 18 percent of Countrywide's business in 2003.

"Ratchet it up.

ADJUSTABLE SHORTS WHAT: Shorts with adjustable hemlines.

Both are fully adjustable.

It's infinitely adjustable.