steeper

Example Sentences

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The figures sound a warning ahead of midterm elections on pressures that American households are facing as steeper gasoline prices squeeze budgets and a boost from tax refunds fades.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Although Pratt now appears to have a chance at making the runoff, the poll showed he would face a steeper climb in potential November runoff scenarios with Bass or Raman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The law also requires drug companies to pay a steeper 340B discount when they raise the price of their drugs faster than inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

If higher energy costs and steeper expenses continue, it’s possible inflation rates will beat pay growth “intermittently over the coming months,” Doyle said.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

And as bad as I thought the grade already was, it gets steeper.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman