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Meanings of steepen (steepened) in English

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Usage of steepened in English
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The way steepened as we neared the pass, and we were slowed.
The Great Book of Amber
2
That curve inverted in March, steepened in April and then inverted again.
Reuters
3
The Treasury yield curve steepened, while stocks on Wall Street fell broadly.
Reuters
4
The path steepened and narrowed, and then there was no path at all.
A Cavern of Black Ice
5
But she had to steady him as the path gradually steepened.
Existence
6
He said: This turn steepened, nose low, until the aircraft struck the ground.
The Guardian
7
They began to pick up speed as the dragon's dive steepened.
Magic Kingdom for Sale - SOLD!
8
The slope steepened below them and was scored with the paths of avalanches.
Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
9
Again, this steepened the waves and deepened the troughs between them.
The wave: in pursuit of the rogues, freaks and giants of the oce...
10
The curve then steepened again, until Fox spoke this week.
Reuters
11
Kyle came abreast of him; the bard was squinting up where the slope steepened.
Assail
12
She shifted back to second as the grade steepened again.
The Shining
13
Bond yields rose across the board while the curve steepened.
Reuters
14
In recent weeks the yield curve has already steepened somewhat, perhaps anticipating such a move.
Reuters
15
The way steepened as he approached the valley side.
Assail
16
As the struggle to financially maintain Merlin steepened, heroin came to exert a profound grip.
The Guardian
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