steep
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Mist hangs over steep green hills; figures move through forests and village paths; fire and lamplight pick faces out of the darkness.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It was Xi’s first visit in seven years to India, a country that, after years of rocky relations with China, has found common ground with Beijing as they both face steep tariffs from the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
A steep decline in the MerQube index that exceeds 40% would breach both the coupon and maturity barriers, putting investor capital at risk of losses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The thousands of square miles of mountain watershed around us, the San Gabriels and the San Bernardinos, are as steep as roller coasters, and the rain funnels off them in tumults.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
“High peaks, impassable cliffs, steep snow-slopes, and sharply descending glaciers could be seen in all directions, with stretches of snow-plain overlaying the ice sheet of the interior.”
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a steeper fall of 0.4%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The benchmarks were facing steeper declines before rebounding ahead of the close.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Such costs can be passed down to consumers through steeper prices for food and other staples, pushing up the overall cost of living.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Meta dodged the “worst-case whispers” of much steeper financial penalties and algorithm changes, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The ride was a dream, longer and steeper than the rail at home.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
Across the globe, bond yields are setting new highs with 10-year benchmarks at their steepest for thirty years in Japan, fifteen years for Germany and 18 years in the U.K.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
But yesterday’s blowout second-quarter results sent Nvidia stock soaring 8.7% today, the steepest one-day jump since April 2026, adding $442 billion to the company’s value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The steepest growth has been in acceptances to what Ucas calls "higher tariff" universities.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He notes it’s one of the steepest streets in the entire country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
It would be one of the largest buildings in the neighborhood—two stories, with very high ceilings and the steepest roof of any house she had ever seen.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
At Lawrence’s urging, George steeps himself in the classics, such as Plutarch and Seneca.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Yet, for a university that steeps itself in its Trojan traditions, commencement had already been forced to bend with the times.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
Gut-Behrami came down immediately after Shiffrin and took a similar cautious approach on the steeps.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
As the couscous steeps in hot water, burst the cherry tomatoes in olive oil and pan-roast the spices.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2022
“That evil soaks into the soil. Some say it steeps and gets stronger. Maybe this isn’t the place. Maybe Gloria and I should have kept going after Virginia.”
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Mr. Amos’s father is a bluegrass musician, and the record is steeped in the Americana the family grew up with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
It was a night steeped in Irish pride, with a spine-tingling atmosphere and chart-topping pop group Westlife helping provide a fitting send-off.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Even the fluffy rom-coms are steeped in real life’s anxieties about the social and political, the wars and the wages.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
And he rooted his holding in the alleged “original meaning” of the amendment through analysis that appeared to be steeped in historical texts.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
All might be dead in the Tower of Cirith Ungol, but it was steeped in fear and evil still.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vance “has sought to surface a greater level of detail and nuance about the war,” it says, and “developed a reputation inside the Trump administration for steeping himself in operational detail.”
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Not steeping in the anxiety of the past or future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Roberts put his academic background to work, steeping himself in traffic patterns and how search engines and users prioritized different types of content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
But eventually, after steeping in the patience of soup-making, I found myself ready for something with a bit more commitment.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
She removes the lid and flashes the steeping Belle-roses inside.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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