steep
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But the proposed merger would saddle the combined company with $79 billion in debt, stoking fears that Paramount would need to make steep cost cuts to balance such a large debt load.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
The terms of the contract were steep: After a grace period, Odessa would have to pay roughly $24,000 annually to maintain its membership, an amount that could increase and had no cap.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
When, by the mid-1980s, commercial hunting and the destruction of wetlands brought nine of 10 major North American duck species into steep decline, a 1985 farm bill helped reverse that.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Parabolas are U-shaped, and not necessarily steep or upward opening.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The rockface was too steep for het to climb; besides, she couldn’t leave Wolf.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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