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slope

[slohp] / sloʊp /




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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

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

Walk along the muddy shore until the ground begins to slope up and get firmer and drier beneath our feet.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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