steepness
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Either the XLF simply isn’t reflecting the change in steepness yet, or something else is happening in the marketplace.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Each racer is given roughly an hour to “inspect” a course, gradually sliding through each turn and making note of the best line, the steepness of the pitch, the quality of the snow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
It is a very high silt-yielding river given the steepness of the mountains it flows through and the force it has, allowing it to carve off so much rock and soil on its way.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
The researchers found a link between the size of boulders in the rivers and the steepness of the rivers.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2023
I stop, hanging on to a fern to keep my balance against the steepness of the hill.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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