incline
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In other words, investors may find it a lot more difficult to keep up if the incline gets steeper and steeper.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
Cardio is different forms of interval running four days a week, and then walking on the treadmill on a steep incline two days a week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
He also recorded the first “DNF” of his marathon career at the Paris Olympics, dropping out right after the steepest incline on the course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
A study published in 2019 said removing the not proven verdict might incline more jurors towards a guilty verdict in finely balanced trials.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
I can feel the incline as it’s measured by Rhiannon’s leg muscles, can feel her breath shift into more challenging air.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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