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Defense ramp-ups employ engineers, welders, and machinists.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026 The production ramp-up reflects growing global demand for counter-drone capabilities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026 Stocks fell during Wednesday's regular trading session, thanks to another rout in the chip sector and a ramp-up in tensions with Iran.—
Lisa Kailai Han,justina Lee,
CNBC,
10 June 2026 In the meantime, Durán also caught Canning’s ramp-up starts at Triple-A El Paso, so that was an opportunity to give Fermin an extra breather.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ramp-up
Word History
Etymology
derivative of the phrasal verb ramp up — more at ramp entry 2