steep
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The fatal accident underscored just how narrow the distance between traffic and the cliff’s edge has become and marks the latest driving incident associated with steep roads in Santa Cruz County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
CD&R’s aggressive debt transaction in label maker Multi-Color’s chapter 11 case earlier this year allowed the private-equity firm to retain a stake in the reorganized business but left some lenders facing steep losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Skiing the next day, I foolishly followed the Jackson Hole folks until I realized we were at the entrance to a set of steep and narrow chutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The heavy rainfall "will produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain."
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 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
Wall Street expects CoreWeave to report a steeper per-share loss compared to a year earlier, though revenue is expected to more than double, according to FactSet.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
The researchers say, "This finding highlights the steeper challenge faced by deconditioned populations."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Jurado’s motion also calls on the City Council to consider slapping responsible parties with much steeper fines — ranging from $25,000 to $1 million — for future incidents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
But "the AI buildout is climbing onto a steeper section of track just as the gap between capital spending and internal cash generation narrows", he warned.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
After an hour of steady uphill walking, Jody turned into a narrow road that led up a steeper hill to the ridge ranch.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
The steepest growth has been in acceptances to what Ucas calls "higher tariff" universities.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He notes it’s one of the steepest streets in the entire country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
However, the steepest and most inaccessible terrain acted as a natural barrier, protecting important areas of old-growth forest that logging crews could not easily reach.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
Yasuko materialized next, just below my precarious stance, but was flummoxed by the last and steepest portion of the Step.
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
Amy Bloom, best known for her literary fiction, steeps her mystery in the academic world she happens to hail from.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
At Ayu Bakehouse, Jacques steeps whole pandan leaves in coconut milk, eggs and sugar for hours until it morphs into a thick, creamy custard.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
The Le Massif de Charlevoix ski area has 53 slopes to challenge all abilities, and Club Med’s free workshops can help you progress on bumps and steeps.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
“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
Discovery takeover has been steeped in controversy since the beginning.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hansard's life was steeped in music, from first picking up a guitar as a teenager right until the final hours of his life, when he was performing in a traditional music session.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
And he rooted his holding in the alleged “original meaning” of the amendment through analysis that appeared to be steeped in historical texts.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Lai is steeped in the archaeology of the park, the Gabrielino establishment here, the Zanja Madre irrigation line that served the early pueblo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
It is that steeped and dyed with repellent contagion!
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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
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
Starting the day by steeping yourself in Disneyland’s past can help ground you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
A cylindrical pot which features a plunger and filter, the French press, at its most basic, works by steeping coffee grinds in hot water.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2023
She knew the flower heads would have to boil till midday and then remain steeping in their water for many hours more.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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