Example Sentences

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The charges are the latest in a series of high-profile moves made by state and federal prosecutors as both have ramped up their investigations into hospice operators.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Notably, more than half of those names are hyperscalers that have ramped up spending to build out AI infrastructure in recent years.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Had England lost heavily here, the scrutiny on coach Brendon McCullum would have ramped up given this tournament follows the Ashes defeat in Australia.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Builders have ramped up home building, but they’ve found it difficult to sell these homes as buyers find newly built properties unaffordable, or unappealing.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

In recent months, the Emiratis have ramped up flights transporting weapons through Somalia and Libya, from where they were transferred to Sudan by road, U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025