The phrase "a steep drop from" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant decrease or decline in something, such as performance, value, or quantity.
Example: "The company's profits experienced a steep drop from last quarter, raising concerns among investors."
Alternatives: "a sharp decline from" or "a significant decrease from".
That was a steep drop from 71,000 in 2006.
The Obama administration had asked for $17 million for the agency's Bolivia programs this year, a steep drop from its $89 million budget in 2007.
So UConn's 87-51 victoverover No. 3 Duke on Monday night served as an indication that there is a steep drop from the top.
Just eight N.F.L. teams used their franchise tags by the Monday afternoon deadline, a steep drop from the 21 players who were tagged last season.
According to the defence ministry, in 2011 the FARC was responsible for 77 abductions, a steep drop from its historical average.
In another sign of dimming expectations, just 24.2percentt expected their incomes to rise, a steep drop from the 28.1 percent who shared that viewpoint in September.
"Saudi Arabia is struggling to stem a long term reversal in production, and any offer to boost output raised the prospect of a steeper drop from 2009, when the decline in global supplies is expected to accelerate.
The number of condominiums for sale saw a steeper drop, from 118 to only 25 in the same year-to-year comparison — a whopping 79% decline.
Andrew D. Bryant, chief financial officer of Intel, reiterated yesterday that Intel had suffered from a steep drop in demand from Europe.
The ongoing changes in the world of intercountry adoption have contributed to a steep drop in numbers (from a peak of almost 23,000 adoptions into the U.S. from abroad in 2004 to fewer than 9,000 last year and to rising costs that can exceed $50,000 . 1
Subsequent surgery prompted Ms. Little to take disability leave, and a steep drop in pay, from $950 to $170 a week.
