steep
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However, I can’t say that the steep cost of a Fire Island weekend hasn’t been one of the primary factors keeping me from boarding the ferry and sloshing around the Long Island Sound.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
But as recently as September 2025, when Andrew Bary recommended buying shares, the stock traded at a steep discount to its underlying assets with a valuation of $5.3 billion.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar had been attempting to climb its steep rock faces on Friday without safety equipment when he fell in, according to local authorities.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
A steep drop in the first few years of retirement, while you’re pulling money out to live on, can permanently cripple a portfolio even after the market recovers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
They moved up the steep hills on either side of the new lake to rebuild their homes and replant their crops.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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