steeper

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Steeper US tariffs on some imported furniture items took effect Thursday, in a move that could add pressure on households already feeling the pinch from elevated costs of living.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Steeper yield curves can result in elevated longer-term borrowing costs for households, companies and governments.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025

She said her nursery was Millie's Mark accredited and had a LifeVac anti-choking device - one of more than 1,450 that The Oliver Steeper Foundation has distributed.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Mrs Steeper said: "We can put that chapter of Oli's life behind us and remember him positively."

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Steeper and steeper it grew, and warmer and warmer we, though the day was young.

From The Princess Passes by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)