steeper
Example Sentences
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"As the mountain is rising, the glacier gets steeper and steeper, and it's inevitable that parts of it fall off."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Meta dodged the “worst-case whispers” of much steeper financial penalties and algorithm changes, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
He said the debt influenced his decision to turn down a higher-paying job offer that would have triggered even steeper loan deductions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
All three have said since the meeting that they favored raising rates now in order to forestall the possible need for steeper hikes later.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
If we had leveled out with any more speed, or at any steeper an angle, we would have totaled, or even flipped.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
