precipitous

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The average distance that MLB center fielders have moved back since 2015, contributing to a precipitous decline in the number of doubles and triples hit in the majors last season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The precipitous decline in gold probably demonstrates simply where the leverage was in the market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

An opinion seemingly backed up by the precipitous second-week dropoff at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

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 • Dec. 4, 2025

Catelyn climbed stiffly from the shadows and looked at the path ahead; twenty feet long and close to three feet wide, but with a precipitous drop to either side.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin