steeper
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Already, industries sensitive to interest rates, like housing, are under pressure from steeper borrowing costs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
But if prices remain high for an extended period, households still face steeper bills.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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
The company is making those moves as its snacks business faces steeper competition, as smaller brands enter the fray and retailers lure increasingly price-conscious consumers with their cheaper store brands.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Down here the steps grew narrower and steeper, but the girl had run up and down them a thousand times and they held no terrors for her.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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