steep
Example Sentences
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That record was steeped in electronics, sharply minimal and utterly of the moment.
Then we saw one person crouching down on a small steep hill, and we immediately stopped and asked if the desert lilies were blooming.
From Los Angeles Times
By contrast, Tampa home prices are down 4.2% year over year, the steepest drop among the 20 major cities.
The native fish have suffered steep declines amid drought and human development.
From Los Angeles Times
But Nasdaq’s IPO laurels were blighted by a swarm of tiny offerings that left investors with steep losses and prompted investigations by regulators concerned over potential pump-and-dump frauds.
From Barron's
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