steep

While renowned for its red brick buildings and lush green lawns, UCLA’s campus is also notorious for its steep hills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

The heavy rainfall "will produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain."

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Many experienced homeowners will know there’s a steep learning curve that can include financial surprises.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Global oil inventories fell sharply in July, by 2.2 million barrels a day, largely because of a steep decline in oil held at sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

I take a step and nearly topple down the steep incline.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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

Revenue fell 5% to $1.67 billion, but was above analyst forecasts, which expected a slightly steeper decline to $1.64 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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 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

South Korean stocks suffered one of their steepest plunges on Wednesday, with the blood-letting that has battered chip firms over the past month deepening as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

The truck backed sturdily up Carmel Hill and it got past the Jack’s Peak road and was just going into the last and steepest pull when the motor’s breathing thickened, gulped, and strangled.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Every day, she steeps herself in the worst imagery the internet has to offer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

As the couscous steeps in hot water, burst the cherry tomatoes in olive oil and pan-roast the spices.

From Salon ● Mar. 16, 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

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

Byrd’s singularity remains today, as she weighs a legacy steeped in youth against her maturing body and mind.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

All might be dead in the Tower of Cirith Ungol, but it was steeped in fear and evil still.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

We often use that concentrated umami powerhouse as a secret weapon by soaking them, then chopping them up and adding them to a soup, sauce or braise along with the steeping liquid.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2023

By the time Hannah and Mary staggered up from the cellar, I had the porridge bubbling and the tea steeping.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson