incline

Example Sentences

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Since then, for a host of complicated and mostly unforeseeable reasons, disparate circumstances across the region incline, slowly, in a promising direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"I spoke about Paris being a reference point where hopefully we'll see a pretty steep incline in terms of performances," said Doris.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

He also recorded the first “DNF” of his marathon career at the Paris Olympics, dropping out right after the steepest incline on the course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

People are running up the incline towards the scene of the crash.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Deciding the trees would give better cover, they extinguished their fire, then clambered back up the incline, their voices fading away.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling