ramp down
Britishverb
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to decrease or cause to decrease
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(intr) to decrease the effort involved in a process
Example Sentences
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Coal plants, which can’t easily shut down and restart, either operate at a loss during those hours or ramp down to levels that are inefficient and cause mechanical wear and tear, Dorris said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
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 • Nov. 5, 2025
They “put the ramp down and she walked right back in and that was it.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
They may decide that countries need to phase down or phase out fossil fuels or come up with entirely new wording that conveys the need to ramp down fossil fuel use.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2023
When I ride the bus, 1 simply roll down our ramp, down the driveway, onto the bus lift, and into a specially designed area of the bus that straps my chair into place.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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