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Bell's revenues increased by 14% to $3.6 billion, largely due to the ramp-up of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025 Eyes on Meta’s AI capex spending of around $60 billion Citi analyst Ronald Josey is one of the many analysts who expects a significant AI capital expenditures ramp-up from Meta this year. Pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025 Organizations might find a need for a rapid ramp-up in hiring due to new product launches or seasonal or regional expansion needs. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Zoom in: Essentially 2024 saw a major ramp-up in expectations for onsite power as a solution for data center power needs. Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ramp-up 

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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“Ramp-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramp-up. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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