steep
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Officials say this will amount to a steep, 11% annual lowering of the cap by the end of this decade, and 7% from 2031 to 2045, in keeping with the state’s mandated targets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
The hard truth is that you will face steep healthcare premiums during the decade before you qualify for Medicare at 65.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
Selling-price expectations eased across all business sectors, interrupting the steep upward trend seen in the last two months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Around 300 National Trust staff and volunteers will be involved, carrying about 17 tonnes of fresh chalk up the steep hillside, which in places has a gradient of roughly one in three.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The trail wound through steep hills, straight up and straight down.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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