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Eyes on Meta’s AI capex spending of around $60 billion Citi analyst Ronald Josey is one of the many analysts who expects a significant AI capital expenditures ramp-up from Meta this year. Pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025 Organizations might find a need for a rapid ramp-up in hiring due to new product launches or seasonal or regional expansion needs. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Zoom in: Essentially 2024 saw a major ramp-up in expectations for onsite power as a solution for data center power needs. Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025 With the deportation ramp-up looming, some advocates have urged Mayor Adams and other local leaders to beef up local protections for immigrants, including by passing City Council bills that would further limit cooperation between city agencies and federal deportation authorities. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ramp-up 

Word History

Etymology

derivative of the phrasal verb ramp up — more at ramp entry 2

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ramp-up was in 1980

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“Ramp-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramp-up. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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