Example Sentences

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Alibaba is ramping up its artificial-intelligence efforts, but investors are worried the company’s aggressive spending plan will drag down its bottom line.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

By ramping up its rhetoric, is Russia also about to intensify its war?

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The plan called for staffing to remain the roughly same at the police and fire departments, while ramping up the installation of “curb cuts” — wheelchair ramps on sidewalks at intersections.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Since many of these AI-related components are produced overseas, American businesses are ramping up imports.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

He was ramping up and down in his cage, coughing, and blowing his nose, and spluttering with rage.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers