incline

Example Sentences

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"I spoke about Paris being a reference point where hopefully we'll see a pretty steep incline in terms of performances," said Doris.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

I’m doing heavy resistance training, or I’m doing incline walking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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

A study published in 2019 said removing the not proven verdict might incline more jurors towards a guilty verdict in finely balanced trials.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

And the incline was tough on us all, especially with the cart to pull.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline