steep
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The base had a steep correction of 48% from the high of $64.82 to the low of the base at $33.52, but the stock market was also pulling back sharply at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
China has in recent years been dealing with economic challenges like unemployment and steep competition for jobs - all of which have given rise to anxiety among some of its youths.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The organization has defended its steep ticket prices, saying they reflect standard practices for major global sporting and entertainment events.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The unusually steep downward revision was due to a sharper-than-estimated contraction in Ireland -- where economic activity fell 12.1 percent compared to an initial forecast of two percent.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
And flow it would, down through the long, steep tunnel that was its track through the Mountain's core.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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