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
Shindel added that wealthier countries should be attempting to get below zero emissions as developing countries, which rely more on the carbon economy, ramp down CO2 production.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2023
DOH also said it intends to make 10 tests available per household through December, though that number will ramp down to 5 tests in January.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
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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