precipitous
Example Sentences
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Wages for the top parts of the income distribution in the U.S. were on a precipitous rise, driven in part by the bifurcation of wages in a U-shaped labor market External link.
From Barron's
Annual inflation has come down to just below 12%, and the currency, the kwacha, has recently strengthened following a precipitous decline in the early years of the Hichilema presidency.
From BBC
Some import data has been revised since Whirlpool raised the issue, but the company said it still shows “precipitous drops in valuations.”
Some researchers have clocked precipitous drops in the recidivism rate, as this metric is called, because of educational progress and its connection to landing a good job.
From Los Angeles Times
His mental decline is precipitous, undeniable and dangerous.
From Salon
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