incline
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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
He also recorded the first “DNF” of his marathon career at the Paris Olympics, dropping out right after the steepest incline on the course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
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
Not as steep as the hill where Fran and Baxter live, but it’s the kind of incline that usually makes my leg muscles burn.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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