incline
Example Sentences
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After the UBS note came out Monday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s indicated in a discussion at Harvard that the Fed is inclined to look past energy spikes.
From Barron's
The giant log where Clare had recently planted the feather whites had been kicked down the gentle incline, killing every precious blue-blue in its wake.
From Literature
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank is inclined to hold interest rates steady despite the energy shock.
Some of these investments—particularly those meant to replace creaky equipment—seem like the types regulators may be inclined to greenlight even if inflation runs rampant or the economy enters a downturn.
But he seemed inclined to press the prosecutors to seek a change in Treasury policy given the alternative.
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