steep
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"Exports rose 0.9% year-on-year despite steep reciprocal tariffs between May 2025 and February 2026," Ajay Srivastava of the Global Trade and Research Initiative think-tank told the BBC.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Prices for energy and petroleum products were up 7.7% between March and April, representing the fourth rise in a row after a steep 26.9% jump in March.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“Pluribus” is not far behind, though there’s a steep drop to No. 3, the moody police drama “Task,” followed closely by “Paradise” and “Slow Horses.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“You’re going to see that negative correlation when you need it most and there’s a steep economic decline,” Venter says.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
It lay at a steep angle from the opposite shore straight down into the water of the Tuscan.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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