steep
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The resulting maps showed steep depressions, raised shoulders, abrupt changes in surface height, and multiple layers of metal displacement.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
Treasury yields rose as sticky inflation raises the prospect of a steep interest rate increase by the Fed in December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
But many Americans struggle to pay the steep cost of such care.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
The course keeps runners along the water for most of the race, but near the end, leads them up a steep hill, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
When he climbed the steep hill alongside the waterfall, he was amazed that he had traveled over this cataract when it was much mightier, and had survived.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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And while Rocket Lab projected fourth-quarter revenue that, at the high point of $290 million, would represent a nearly 10% increase compared to expectations, it modeled a steeper adjusted loss than expected.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
One important question was whether the extraordinary global temperatures recorded in 2023 and 2024 were making the recent warming trend appear steeper than it actually was.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Whitney is the 20-plus-mile Whitney Trail; the roughly nine-mile Mountaineer’s Route is more direct but much steeper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Already, industries sensitive to interest rates, like housing, are under pressure from steeper borrowing costs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
It was steeper than this hillside below us here, and the slope seemed to be regular, as if men had made it.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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The steepest drops are among younger voters and Latino support, according to a Pew Research Center poll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
The cuts - the steepest since 2022 - will mainly affect its human resources, legal, product and technology teams and equates to around 6% of its total workforce.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Utilities in Southern states asked for $2.2 billion in rate hikes during the third quarter, according to PowerLines, comprising the steepest requests in the country.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
The drop in employment was the steepest since February and contrasted with economists’ expectations of a 9,000 job increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
It wasn’t by the steepest waterfall, as I thought it would be, but considerably below and under, of all things, a dead oak.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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At Lawrence’s urging, George steeps himself in the classics, such as Plutarch and Seneca.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Every day, she steeps herself in the worst imagery the internet has to offer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
At Ayu Bakehouse, Jacques steeps whole pandan leaves in coconut milk, eggs and sugar for hours until it morphs into a thick, creamy custard.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
Open since 2019, this via ferrata added a new summer component to Palisades Tahoe, the North Lake Tahoe ski resort famed for its steeps.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 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
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“The opportunity to create a new golf experience in the heart of Long Island’s Gold Coast, a region steeped in rich history, is tremendously exciting for our team,” Woods said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
As somebody that grew up in British Columbia around the Haida and the different tribes that come from there, it’s steeped in my genes to recognize that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Having senior figures steeped in City's recent history was always a potential problem if results didn't go well.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Still, for anyone remaining on the fence, it might not help that some of the pastors who’ve put their support behind Ramaswamy are steeped in controversy.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
Blueprints may be kept secret, or they may be unreadable to someone not already steeped in the technology.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Instructions like high temperature and long steeping can sound uncommon, but Suzette “Sooz” Hammond, tea educator in Chicago, explains the logic.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026
Those close to the 27-year-old say that true to his Uruguayan heritage, he takes the caffeinated beverage - made by steeping dry leaves in warm water - wherever he goes.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
Simmer the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-high heat before turning the heat off and steeping for three minutes.
From Salon ● May 2, 2023
She knew the flower heads would have to boil till midday and then remain steeping in their water for many hours more.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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