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ramp down

British  

verb

  1. to decrease or cause to decrease

  2. (intr) to decrease the effort involved in a process

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Example Sentences

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That "then allows it to kind of ramp down its emissions over the subsequent 30 years or so" towards its 2070 net-zero target, he added.

From Barron's

However, as the company makes this transition, it will limit chats for minors to two hours per day, and that will “ramp down” before Nov. 25.

From Los Angeles Times

Eric Mauchan said the proximity of so much advanced technology and a state law requiring that greenhouse gas emissions ramp down to zero by 2050 helped make the community receptive.

From Seattle Times

Roberts tried to ramp down expectations about Buehler’s velocity before the game, instead turning the focus to his fastball command.

From Seattle Times

They “put the ramp down and she walked right back in and that was it.”

From Seattle Times