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Oil prices rose Tuesday, recovering some of the previous session’s steep losses as investors weighed fresh U.S. strikes on Iran against continuing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Shopify shares are set for a steep drop on Tuesday as investors pan a mixed earnings report.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Supporters say fire survivors shouldn’t owe hefty taxes when selling burned-out lots, arguing the break offers basic fairness for families facing insurance shortfalls and steep rebuilding costs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

"We have people that come from far and wide. They've never seen a village that's on a big steep hill with so many businesses and residential properties."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Duane followed that voice farther up the steep mountainside as if he were under a spell.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

One important question was whether the extraordinary global temperatures recorded in 2023 and 2024 were making the recent warming trend appear steeper than it actually was.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Whether she convinces voters that she’s actually the right choice, I think it’s a steeper climb,” said Flores, who worked with the independent candidate in the primary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Mr. Healey is proposing an additional surtax on banks, steeper taxes on household savings and other measures expected to bring in several billion pounds over the next few years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Already, industries sensitive to interest rates, like housing, are under pressure from steeper borrowing costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

She was used to carrying weight up and down stairs by this point, but the attic stairs were much steeper than those of the grand staircase.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Gas markets are facing a major squeeze, with liquefied-natural-gas output set for its steepest annual decline on record as the Iran war chokes off supplies and intensifies competition among importers, the International Energy Agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

“We have the steepest skiing in Southern California,” Ramirez says, referring to the black diamond slopes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

The cuts - the steepest since 2022 - will mainly affect its human resources, legal, product and technology teams and equates to around 6% of its total workforce.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Utilities in Southern states asked for $2.2 billion in rate hikes during the third quarter, according to PowerLines, comprising the steepest requests in the country.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

“Sail straight for the steepest part,” the Sicilian commanded.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

At Lawrence’s urging, George steeps himself in the classics, such as Plutarch and Seneca.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Yet, for a university that steeps itself in its Trojan traditions, commencement had already been forced to bend with the times.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025

Open since 2019, this via ferrata added a new summer component to Palisades Tahoe, the North Lake Tahoe ski resort famed for its steeps.

From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2022

The mixture steeps sometimes for up to 24 hours before being served over ice.

From Salon ● May 14, 2022

“That evil soaks into the soil. Some say it steeps and gets stronger. Maybe this isn’t the place. Maybe Gloria and I should have kept going after Virginia.”

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

An unmarried medievalist steeped in the supernatural, James created tales of bachelor scholars whose thirst for the unknown awakens malevolent forces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Still, for anyone remaining on the fence, it might not help that some of the pastors who’ve put their support behind Ramaswamy are steeped in controversy.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

We get both a tantalizing armchair mystery steeped in occult-ish authenticity, but also a sly commentary on our own relationship to the pursuit of curiosity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

But although steeped in local history, the eerie character of the house in its listing images is what seems to have gathered interest.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

It was, in any conclusive sense, an artist’s picture, steeped in high, high, organized talent and God knows how many hours of hard work.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

Those close to the 27-year-old say that true to his Uruguayan heritage, he takes the caffeinated beverage - made by steeping dry leaves in warm water - wherever he goes.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Vance “has sought to surface a greater level of detail and nuance about the war,” it says, and “developed a reputation inside the Trump administration for steeping himself in operational detail.”

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Not steeping in the anxiety of the past or future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Roberts put his academic background to work, steeping himself in traffic patterns and how search engines and users prioritized different types of content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Now that Sula was dead and done with, they returned to a steeping resentment of the burdens of old people.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison