slope
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As a result, the entire term structure continues to slope upwards.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The grassy hills around the building that slope at the ideal angle for children to roll down like logs — those had to stay.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Rumbling in from the Nursery End, nipping the ball down the slope to left-hander Devon Conway.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It’s also a slippery slope: once you get used to having a little more cash in your bank account, it can be tempting to lower the percentage even further.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
If there was a Mount Olympus in the new American republic, all the lesser gods were gathered farther down the slope.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing slope
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Expressions and Equations
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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