slope
Example Sentences
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The 50-day simple moving average is beginning to slope higher for the first time since last summer, and the price is now approaching a double bottom pivot at $93.18.
From Barron's
After circling around the hills, we find ourselves coming down a long slope.
From Literature
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He went up the sloping street until he felt eyes on him.
From Literature
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Previous to that race she was still unsure about her participation, telling reporters beforehand that she still felt pain both on and away from the slopes.
From Barron's
“It would have been dangerous because of the steep slopes, and it would be going up into the fog bank and then back down out of the fog. So it was inherently dangerous,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times
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