Examples of ramp-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Barrick’s production is likely to pick up a bit going forward driven by the completion of major processing plant maintenance at Nevada Gold Mines, the upgrade of Goldstrike ore processing infrastructure, better performance from Turquoise Ridge, and a steady ramp-up at Pueblo Viejo. Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 On the policy side, officials designated a two-year ramp-up period to allow counties across the state time to prepare to train personnel, work through logistics and decide how to allocate resources. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2024 One of the core concerns that both investors and customers were most keen to hear addressed included any additional information on the rollout and ramp-up of Blackwell, the next series of AI chips after Hopper, following reports of delays. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2024 However, HelloFresh also said that this ramp-up in production of ready-to-eat meals was taking a chunk of costs out of overall sales. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ramp-up 

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Word History

Etymology

derivative of the phrasal verb ramp up — more at ramp entry 2

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ramp-up was in 1980

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Cite this Entry

“Ramp-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramp-up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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