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slope

Definition for slope

verb as in slant, tilt

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The slope of the short end of the Treasury yield curve matters to banks in terms of how aggressive they are in building their loan books, according to Blitz.

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Barron said that since having the amputation, Millie could no longer access the school playing field because the slope was too steep,

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With so much uncertainty around the underlying trend rate of inflation and the longer-run equilibrium rate, this seems a bad time for monetary-policy makers to endorse that slope and for investors to bet on it.

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Member Jeff Cain grabbed the opportunity to reimagine the surrounding slopes.

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Liverpool MP Paula Barker warned of a "slippery slope when safety concerns are ignored" at football stadiums, referencing the Hillsborough disaster.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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