sloping

Example Sentences

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“Crude oil has been trading in a downward sloping channel since the middle of May.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Instead, you'll find a massive screen and booming speakers towering over the far end of the empty pool - its sloping floor ensuring a good view for those at the back.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A fastback design calls for a roughly diagonal profile and backlight glass sloping from the trailing edge of the roofline to the deck lid, a feature nowhere in sight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The Cboe volatility indices’ term structure is more steeply sloping, and VIX futures are trading at a fairly large premium to VIX.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

But the viselike grip against my ribs eventually lifted, and then, fingers clasping a sloping ledge, I pulled myself out into a small grotto.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda