ramping down

[Dan Goncharoff]

GB shows uses in the context of military operations and funding beginning in
the 1980s:

"Then we *ramp down* and keep a warm production base so if hostilities
start, we can go ahead"
Department of Defense authorization for appropriations for for fiscal year
1984
http://bit.ly/guydsq

DanG

On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:

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> "Ramp up" has been used for a long time, and not just about military
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> If anybody's been using "ramp down," especially in general usage, it
> certainly hasn't been noticed by the OED. Or by me.
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> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Dan Goncharoff <thegonch at gmail.com>
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> > Sorry, could you explain why this usage is worthy of mention? The phrase
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> > been used in the context of military operations for decades.
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> > DanG
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> > On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Jonathan Lighter <
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> > > CNN reports that "the U.S. may be ramping down" its Libyan operations.
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> > > Makes some kind of sense. If that's still important.
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> > > JL
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