steep
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A steep drop in the first few years of retirement, while you’re pulling money out to live on, can permanently cripple a portfolio even after the market recovers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The launch of Fable 5 comes with a steep price tag -- $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens, double the cost of Opus 4.8.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The steep cut comes as China, the world’s largest crude oil buyer, drastically lowered crude imports as weaker refining activity and lower refined-product exports weigh on domestic operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Fujimori began her election day having breakfast in the Lima suburb of San Juan de Lurigancho, the most populous district in Peru, where impoverished neighbourhoods crowd the steep, dusty mountains.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Nicole turned her head and looked at the steep bank.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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