steeper
Example Sentences
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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
The 0.4-percentage-point drop in the index compared with a year earlier was steeper than that expected by economists, who had penciled in inflation of 3%, though gas prices remain elevated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The trunk narrowed under him, the slope steeper, almost straight up, and wet.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
