sloping

Example Sentences

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It was hard to run balls on to the greens because of the sticky approaches, but the sloping putting surfaces were often too firm to hold.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Both term structures are sloping upwards, and the VIX futures are trading with a large premium to VIX.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Like the rest of the field, he had to take some punches from a course set-up which wanted to inflict pain with its devilish pins, severely sloping greens and thick rough.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The stock has found support at its 200-day simple moving average since June, when the long-term trend line began sloping higher.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The room was small, an attic room with a sloping ceiling.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman