slope
Example Sentences
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As a result, the entire term structure continues to slope upwards.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
This is implicit in the chart above, which shows the slope of the fair-value line becoming nearly flat.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Daryl Mitchell was not playing a shot, and this time the ball darted up the slope to uproot the unguarded off stump.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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
Coming to a downward slope, Uncle Jet jumped into the driver’s side and steered the slow-moving truck for a few minutes.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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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