sloping

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Both term structures are sloping upwards, and the VIX futures are trading with a large premium to VIX.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The world's best struggled to get to grips with the task presented by an undulating course with thick rough and sloping greens.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The stock has found support at its 200-day simple moving average since June, when the long-term trend line began sloping higher.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The term structures of the VIX futures and of the Cboe volatility indices are sloping upwards.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The shelter—a basic, three-sided affair with a sloping roof—looked crowded, and a dozen or so tents were scattered around the open ground.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson