incline

Example Sentences

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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

The inquest heard it was not possible to know whether the campervan's handbrake had been left off before it rolled down the steep incline.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

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

“Quite right, S.Q. Unfortunately, there are some people whose natures incline them to be sad when others are happy.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart