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slope

[slohp] / sloʊp /




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ANZ projects that the central bank will slightly increase the slope of its policy band, while leaving its other policy levers untouched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Admittedly, answering emails on the weekend can be a slippery slope.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Another practical argument against the bill has been concerns about a "slippery slope", with campaigners pointing to Belgium and Canada where assisted deaths have risen as eligibility criteria have expanded.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

In December, a bull flag formed at the $70 level, starting just as the 200-day simple moving average began to slope higher.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

He watched it make its way up the slope towards the Den where the tailless were sleeping.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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