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The ramp-up, supported by custom software and over 150 networked workstations, has enabled the delivery of more than 350 units.—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026 Next in our ramp-up this awards season is the annual TV music celebration Sound & Screen TV on May 6 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026 The 31-year-old right-hander began his ramp-up at low Single-A Lake Elsinore and pitched into the third inning until exiting after a comebacker in a 6-5 win on Saturday over visiting Visalia.—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 While the company hasn’t provided details about fleet sizes, or disclosed how many vehicles operate without a safety monitor on board, the ramp-up remains slow.—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ramp-up
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Etymology
derivative of the phrasal verb ramp up — more at ramp entry 2