steeper

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Steeper US tariffs on some imported furniture items took effect Thursday, in a move that could add pressure on households already feeling the pinch from elevated costs of living.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Steeper yield curves can result in elevated longer-term borrowing costs for households, companies and governments.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025

The Oliver Steeper Foundation, set up in his memory, is aiming to raise enough money to supply anti-choking devices in every registered childcare and early years setting across the UK.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Oliver Steeper died six days after he choked on pasta bolognese at Jelly Beans Day Nursery, in Ashford, on 23 September 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024

Steeper and steeper it became, till the riders deemed it advisable to dismount and lead.

From Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt by Mitford, Bertram