as in downhill
a downward slope
the cabin is precariously perched on a declivity of the mountain's northern face
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Noun
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This extreme downhill snowboarding game sees Mario and Luigi on snowboards, while Peach opts for skis.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025 -
Except for March 22 when high winds caused the cancellation of the men’s and women’s downhill races, the 5850 Fest went off without a hitch.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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It was not immediately known how much, if any, of the half-ton spacecraft survived the fiery descent from orbit.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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From a family of Italian descent, the brothers took wildly different paths, with Robert Sirico going the route of the faithful and Tony heading first for some run-ins with the law, then to Hollywood.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Maguire’s reputation has at least recovered dramatically from the dip suffered a couple of years ago, when United’s fans booed him on successive pre-season tours.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Truist upgrades ServiceNow to buy from hold Investors should buy the dip in ServiceNow, the firm said Thursday.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Ticket prices for sporting events plunged by 12.2%, the biggest monthly decline on record.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Schulman initiated a turnaround, and was able to stem retail sales declines in the second half.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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“Declivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declivity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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