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

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

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

Hurrying along at the bottom of the incline, just out of reach of the lapping water, Reynie patted his pockets anxiously.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart