steep
Example Sentences
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Unlike in China, sales abroad have remained comparatively stable, Cai said, despite steep US tariffs imposed last year, which forced the company to haul back truckloads of orders from ports.
From Barron's
DraftKings plans steep spending External link this year on building its prediction markets capabilities, where co-founder and CEO Jason Robins sees a “massive, incremental opportunity.”
From Barron's
Bitcoin was falling again early Friday, having failed to maintain a sustained bounce from last week’s steep drop.
From Barron's
The downhill course is steep and sometimes icy, often more treacherous than a typical slope.
From Los Angeles Times
“They know the consequences if they don’t. If they don’t make a deal, the consequences are very steep. So we’ll see what happens.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
