steep
Example Sentences
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Tower for $200 million, a steep drop from its $632-million valuation in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
U.S. stocks climbed nearly all the way back from a steep morning selloff to end the day mostly higher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The stock market overcame a steep early slide to mostly finish higher.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Lee writes that “historically, steep declines are followed by V-shaped recoveries,” as he thinks the U.S economy is equipped to deal with $100 oil.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
But the stairs in the house were steep, and the busy schedule of a presidential household was far more demanding than Mount Vernon.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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