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"Also on the last day, with just 20km to go, I had a serious fall when my handlebars broke going down a steep hill", he added.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

After a mediocre launch last month, the analysts reckon that gamers’ biggest complaints include a steep learning curve at first, substantial time required for gameplay and not enough in-game rewards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

He added: "Our work suggests that tectonic uplift related to continental rifting and breakup created both steep slopes and high ground, providing the mountainous terrain that rivers and glaciers could readily erode."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

The fees were so steep that other pay-TV providers, including Cox, Dish Network and, for many years, DirecTV, refused to carry the Dodgers channel — leading to one of the longest blackouts in sports TV.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

PIH believed in sending resources directly to Cange, down “the steep gradient of inequality.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Wall Street expects CoreWeave to report a steeper per-share loss compared to a year earlier, though revenue is expected to more than double, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

The researchers say, "This finding highlights the steeper challenge faced by deconditioned populations."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

Jurado’s motion also calls on the City Council to consider slapping responsible parties with much steeper fines — ranging from $25,000 to $1 million — for future incidents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

But "the AI buildout is climbing onto a steeper section of track just as the gap between capital spending and internal cash generation narrows", he warned.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Between Ecchinswell and the foot of Watership Down and about half a mile from each, there is a broad knoll, steeper on the north side but falling gently on the south—like the down ridge itself.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

The amount by which U.S. employers expect their health insurance costs to rise in 2027, the steepest increase in 20 years, according to a new survey from benefits consultant WTW.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The steepest growth has been in acceptances to what Ucas calls "higher tariff" universities.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

He notes it’s one of the steepest streets in the entire country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

However, the steepest and most inaccessible terrain acted as a natural barrier, protecting important areas of old-growth forest that logging crews could not easily reach.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

The Tanzanian field staff are wonderful at following the chimps, even through the most difficult places and up the steepest and most treacherous slopes.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

At Lawrence’s urging, George steeps himself in the classics, such as Plutarch and Seneca.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

At Ayu Bakehouse, Jacques steeps whole pandan leaves in coconut milk, eggs and sugar for hours until it morphs into a thick, creamy custard.

From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025

The first room of the exhibition, or act of the show, steeps visitors in an immersive story-in-the-round that illustrates an interconnected forest ecology.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2022

The Le Massif de Charlevoix ski area has 53 slopes to challenge all abilities, and Club Med’s free workshops can help you progress on bumps and steeps.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021

“That evil soaks into the soil. Some say it steeps and gets stronger. Maybe this isn’t the place. Maybe Gloria and I should have kept going after Virginia.”

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Discovery takeover has been steeped in controversy since the beginning.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Hansard's life was steeped in music, from first picking up a guitar as a teenager right until the final hours of his life, when he was performing in a traditional music session.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

And he rooted his holding in the alleged “original meaning” of the amendment through analysis that appeared to be steeped in historical texts.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

Lai is steeped in the archaeology of the park, the Gabrielino establishment here, the Zanja Madre irrigation line that served the early pueblo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

Eliot drank soda from a paper cup, Mrs. Sen steeped a tea bag with sugar and cream.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Roberts put his academic background to work, steeping himself in traffic patterns and how search engines and users prioritized different types of content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

For one thing, it benefits from steeping in its own juices; cooking it several hours ahead of serving, even a day before, is ideal.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

As its name suggests, the beverage is brewed cold, a process that typically involves soaking coarsely ground coffee in water, steeping the mixture overnight and then finely straining it.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2023

Starting the day by steeping yourself in Disneyland’s past can help ground you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023

She knew the flower heads would have to boil till midday and then remain steeping in their water for many hours more.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry