slope
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This is implicit in the chart above, which shows the slope of the fair-value line becoming nearly flat.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Rumbling in from the Nursery End, nipping the ball down the slope to left-hander Devon Conway.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It’s also a slippery slope: once you get used to having a little more cash in your bank account, it can be tempting to lower the percentage even further.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
The long downward slope of fertility over the past century suggests that population decline may accelerate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The ground doesn’t slope down enough for it to be a basement.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
Vocabulary lists containing slope
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Expressions and Equations
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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