steeper

Example Sentences

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That is steeper than its 29% discount on average over the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Michigan and Ohio drivers saw sharp price drops, while the Hoosier State “experienced even steeper relief after the state temporarily waived both its excise and use taxes on gasoline.”

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

On May 1, engineers made another attempt using a combination of steeper drill angles, drill rotation, vibration, and spinning of the drill bit.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Cruise companies experienced steeper drops Thursday versus the S&P 500, which fell less than a half a percent.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

That hill rose up steeper than I would have liked.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac