precipitous
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Precipitous drops in the U. S. pecan harvest are nothing new but growers do not agree on reasons.
From Time Magazine Archive
Precipitous deregulation would result in confusion and chaos in the market for up to five years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Precipitous increases and declines in farm prices are always damaging.
From Time Magazine Archive
Precipitous only on its front face, the further side of the pyramid, though steep, was smooth enough to enable him to ride nearly to the top.
From The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley by Mitford, Bertram
Precipitous ascents and descents do not constitute the greater part of life's journey.
From Without a Home by Roe, Edward Payson
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