steep

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The chemically equivalent generic costs $160 per dose — a steep discount from the brand-name version at $3,000 a dose.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

It wants steep increases to the automatic raises teachers already receive based on years of experience and additional education credits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Jindel said the rise in fuel prices over the past month has led to particularly sudden and steep increases in fuel surcharges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Analysts said the gains were likely lifted by the end of strikes in the health care industry which led to steep losses in February.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The hill is too steep to drag it up.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman