steeply

Example Sentences

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It is wooing brands by discounting their goods less often and less steeply, and giving brands more control over how their merchandise is displayed within Bloomingdale’s stores, even letting them design the space.

From The Wall Street Journal

European private-equity firms sold off steeply Monday as fears around the strength of their underlying holdings intensified.

From The Wall Street Journal

Consumer prices rose 2.4% in January compared with the same period a year earlier, but some costs rose more steeply, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From MarketWatch

The stock fell steeply last week after the company issued disappointing guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although the Mountain still rose steeply before them, they were moving down instead of up.

From Literature