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Recent Examples of steeply
As the cost of spaceflight has been steeply reduced in the last couple of decades, the space debris issue has grown in scope and scale.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Area rugs are also steeply discounted—like this one from Ralph Lauren that’s pet-friendly and stain-resistant.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Gibson Dunn, which represented Tesla, had argued that compensatory damages in the Florida case should be steeply reduced from $129 million to no more than $69 million, which would have resulted in Tesla having to pay a $23 million award.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, home prices continue to climb, though not as steeply as a few years ago, with sellers still fetching most of their asking price.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The city wouldn't have been able to pay off that debt with Bayshore's existing property tax revenue after its value declined steeply as dozens of stores and restaurants closed in recent years.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Since Saba is a volcanic island that rises steeply straight out of the sea, most species simply never made it there.
—James Barrett, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Fully 50% of the housing in Boca falls under the homestead exemption, which means half the residents are capped at just 3% increases each year, rather than appreciating with market prices, which have risen much more steeply.
—Marc Wigder, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Many people would love to invest in robotic surgery leader Intuitive Surgical, but its shares are rather steeply valued now, with a recent forward-looking price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 54.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Area rugs are also steeply discounted—like this one from Ralph Lauren that’s pet-friendly and stain-resistant.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Gibson Dunn, which represented Tesla, had argued that compensatory damages in the Florida case should be steeply reduced from $129 million to no more than $69 million, which would have resulted in Tesla having to pay a $23 million award.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, home prices continue to climb, though not as steeply as a few years ago, with sellers still fetching most of their asking price.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The city wouldn't have been able to pay off that debt with Bayshore's existing property tax revenue after its value declined steeply as dozens of stores and restaurants closed in recent years.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Since Saba is a volcanic island that rises steeply straight out of the sea, most species simply never made it there.
—James Barrett, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Fully 50% of the housing in Boca falls under the homestead exemption, which means half the residents are capped at just 3% increases each year, rather than appreciating with market prices, which have risen much more steeply.
—Marc Wigder, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Many people would love to invest in robotic surgery leader Intuitive Surgical, but its shares are rather steeply valued now, with a recent forward-looking price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 54.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeply
sharply
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Somaliland’s moment in Washington has been building for years, but the pace has accelerated sharply.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, compliance checks dropped sharply to 369 after department leaders curtailed overtime spending amid a broader city budget crunch.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Steeply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeply. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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