steep
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The fire's remote location, steep slopes and proximity to a cliff edge created exceptionally challenging conditions for firefighters.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Wildlife is also expected to pay a steep price as France's forests burn.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The price point is part of the attraction to the Sunbelt, as these markets have seen steep declines in home prices over the last year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Value stocks began their ascent this year while still trading at a steep discount to their growth counterparts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The trail wound through steep hills, straight up and straight down.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
The decline , externalhas been steeper in inner than outer London.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
This means that your savings have a steeper hill to climb: a longer-than-expected lifespan can put considerable strain on even a well-funded plan, increasing exposure to market volatility, inflation, taxes and healthcare costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Burry previously had options that paid off on a steeper drop by January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
But the Berkshire discount, negotiated by CEO Greg Abel, looked steeper than what was needed to sell the stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The ground we’re running on is getting a bit steeper side to side, taking us thru leafier, lighter trees and first closer to the river and then away from it again as we run.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
South Korean stocks suffered one of their steepest plunges on Wednesday, with the blood-letting that has battered chip firms over the past month deepening as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The cost of materials rose to a one-year high and companies raised prices on customers to offset their own higher expenses, leading to the steepest rise in business-related inflation since 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The consumer-price index fell 0.4% in June, representing the steepest decline in 18 months and cooling the annual rate 0.4 percentage point to 2.8%, Statistics Canada said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
That is the steepest single-year decline since the marketplaces opened in 2014.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Scooting on his butt, he started down the steepest part of the incline.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
At Lawrence’s urging, George steeps himself in the classics, such as Plutarch and Seneca.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Gut-Behrami came down immediately after Shiffrin and took a similar cautious approach on the steeps.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
The mixture steeps sometimes for up to 24 hours before being served over ice.
From Salon ● May 14, 2022
The first room of the exhibition, or act of the show, steeps visitors in an immersive story-in-the-round that illustrates an interconnected forest ecology.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 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
Goodwin herself is steeped in retirement-planning knowledge and feels prepared — but realizes it’s still very precarious out there for women.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Byrd’s singularity remains today, as she weighs a legacy steeped in youth against her maturing body and mind.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Both are longtime staffers steeped in the workings of an institution Warsh has pledged to retool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
How could Cabot Lodge not be steeped in politics?
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Things I couldn’t name, all of it steeped in old rainwater and mud.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
For one thing, it benefits from steeping in its own juices; cooking it several hours ahead of serving, even a day before, is ideal.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
As its name suggests, the beverage is brewed cold, a process that typically involves soaking coarsely ground coffee in water, steeping the mixture overnight and then finely straining it.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2023
Starting the day by steeping yourself in Disneyland’s past can help ground you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
A mesh strainer you can set over your favorite mug and then remove after steeping is easy and cheap.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2022
After dinner, Dad washed the dishes and I dried them while I waited for my electric kettle to reach 180° Fahrenheit, which is what I liked for steeping my genmaicha.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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