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
It does not help that JoAnne is surrounded by people who have no trouble sliding headfirst down the slope as if it were an Aspen trail.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Robinson, from round the wicket, angled the ball in, then nipped it away off the surface and up the Lord's slope.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
Every day, the carpet of leaves on the forest floor has grown thicker and brighter, and today I actually slip on them and go sliding down the slope.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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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