incline

The visitor descends a long gentle incline, passing a wall of polished black granite that records the names of the 58,000 American soldiers who died in that war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

But traipse past the principal’s office, scale a short incline, and you’ll be rewarded with an 80-foot-long mural that explodes with color.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 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

My legs are beginning to hurt though and there's that slight incline round the corner.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025

The gap between them and Mr. Flux was widening, as the creature he rode didn’t have wheels and couldn’t simply coast down the steep incline.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

Mr. Waterfield inclines toward Hobbes’s “they that have odds of power exact as much as they can, and the weak yield to such conditions as they can get.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Just a short distance away pilgrims were walking up the steep inclines of Slieve Patrick to the St Patrick monument.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025

With a bit of coding, researchers were able to describe the optimal technique for pumping — a tactic where skateboarders crouch down low momentarily and then push their body upright on inclines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024

“Over time, you can start picking up the pace, swinging your arms, adding inclines or finding other ways to increase your heart rate,” Tracy said.

From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024

Asase inclines her head and turns to me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Schwartz at Nomura said he thinks Warsh is more inclined toward lower rates.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

The Federal Reserve would then more inclined to move toward higher interest rates, which could weigh on economic activity and consumer spending, Abuagla added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

If you are inclined to put a bid in this time, your starting offer cannot be lower than $19m.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Historically, have we been less transactional than others in our dealings with foreign nations, less inclined to ask what’s in it for us before we respond to events elsewhere?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

No one seemed inclined to shed any light on the matter.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

The young woman in the sepia-toned photograph curtsies gracefully, inclining her head and smiling sweetly at the camera.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2022

The sickening realization of the Titanic's imminent fate came when Jessop turned to say something to a fellow stewardess and saw that the "forward part" of the ship was inclining toward the dark ocean.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2022

She would like to see changes, inclining a Senedd creche, the introduction of job shares and an increase in the number of MSs to decrease workload.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2021

Since then, the pair's paths have diverged, with Appleblim's housier releases inclining more towards the dancefloor, and Shackleton's series of Drawbar Organ EPs offering playful experimentalism.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2013

Floyd, with his sloping shoulders and inclining chin—Dick had thought he’d be too afraid.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote