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incline

[in-klahyn, in-klahyn, in-klahyn] / ɪnˈklaɪn, ˈɪn klaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn /






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As the incline got steeper, I opened the companion app on my phone and pressed “Boost.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In other words, investors may find it a lot more difficult to keep up if the incline gets steeper and steeper.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Cardio is different forms of interval running four days a week, and then walking on the treadmill on a steep incline two days a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

A study published in 2019 said removing the not proven verdict might incline more jurors towards a guilty verdict in finely balanced trials.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Cleveland’s Plain Dealer reported, “We incline to believe them in good part the work of deception” and yet, “a great many of those involved … are thoroughly honest and sincere.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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