incline

Example Sentences

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Since then, for a host of complicated and mostly unforeseeable reasons, disparate circumstances across the region incline, slowly, in a promising direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In other words, investors may find it a lot more difficult to keep up if the incline gets steeper and steeper.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Cardio is different forms of interval running four days a week, and then walking on the treadmill on a steep incline two days a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Alexander’s athletes would run his pass rushing drills up the hill’s steep incline.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

“Some faculty to enable you to recognize wisdom and incline you to respect and obey it.”

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman