incline
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The stress and emotional aftermath they’re each facing is a tightrope walk … with an incline.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
"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
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
My legs are beginning to hurt though and there's that slight incline round the corner.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
The shallower the incline, the further the ball would have to roll to get back to its original height.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Vocabulary lists containing incline
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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