steeper
Example Sentences
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A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a steeper fall of 0.4%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Such costs can be passed down to consumers through steeper prices for food and other staples, pushing up the overall cost of living.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
However, a steeper 5.7% decline in imports widened the country’s trade surplus to 21.3 billion euros, from 15.4 billion euros in June, supporting gross domestic product growth at the start of the third quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Meta dodged the “worst-case whispers” of much steeper financial penalties and algorithm changes, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The slope is much steeper than it had seemed.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
