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But traipse past the principal’s office, scale a short incline, and you’ll be rewarded with an 80-foot-long mural that explodes with color.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

"I spoke about Paris being a reference point where hopefully we'll see a pretty steep incline in terms of performances," said Doris.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 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

Alexander’s athletes would run his pass rushing drills up the hill’s steep incline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025

Cleveland’s Plain Dealer reported, “We incline to believe them in good part the work of deception” and yet, “a great many of those involved … are thoroughly honest and sincere.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Mr. Waterfield inclines toward Hobbes’s “they that have odds of power exact as much as they can, and the weak yield to such conditions as they can get.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

The same can be said of Pabst himself, whose monomaniacal devotion to his art inclines him to ugly compromises.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025

Just a short distance away pilgrims were walking up the steep inclines of Slieve Patrick to the St Patrick monument.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025

Despite its steep inclines, the path to Yellow Aster Butte routinely draws big crowds, and in places the area shows evidence of intense visitation, so treat it kindly.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

But then he moves forward again, steps to the side to avoid touching me, inclines his head, is gone.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

"Financial markets are inclined to short-sightedness," analysts at Metzler Asset Management in Germany said in a note.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

That night, a million hushed “sorry!’s” could be heard throughout the auditorium as hordes of alternatively inclined women — because there were mostly women — flattened themselves to move through their row.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

That pressure is compounded by vendors, Crawford added, who often are more inclined to talk about the opportunities of their AI than to discuss security and governance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

They became less focused on tending larvae and more inclined to forage.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

“Perhaps if I were told what this was all about, I wouldn’t feel so inclined to resist.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

The young woman in the sepia-toned photograph curtsies gracefully, inclining her head and smiling sweetly at the camera.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2022

The sickening realization of the Titanic's imminent fate came when Jessop turned to say something to a fellow stewardess and saw that the "forward part" of the ship was inclining toward the dark ocean.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2022

She would like to see changes, inclining a Senedd creche, the introduction of job shares and an increase in the number of MSs to decrease workload.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2021

Since then, the pair's paths have diverged, with Appleblim's housier releases inclining more towards the dancefloor, and Shackleton's series of Drawbar Organ EPs offering playful experimentalism.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2013

“I want Miss Jeffries to lead this part,” he said, inclining his head slightly in Wanda’s direction.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro