Sentence examples for and a steeper from inspiring English sources

The company shipped 43.6 billion cigarettes in the quarter, down 4.5percentt from a year earlier and a steeper decline than some analysts had expected.

Subcontractor usage surged at the fastest rate since the survey began in April 1997, prompting a record drop in subcontractor availability and a steeper increase in rates charged.

And a steeper yield curve is a boon for banks looking to earn their way out of trouble through fat net interest margins.

Since then, the data revisions and a steeper than expected slump in investment suggest that 2% might be closer to the mark.

Before we finished, he had smooth-talked us down Tippy's Tumble, an intermediate run named for Chet Huntley's wife and a steeper run than I would have tried on my own.

In tribal Pakistan, the initial front of US drone strikes, there was a steep rise in strikes in 2010 and a continued high rate in 2011, followed by a decline in 2012 and a steeper decline in 2013.

Then we came to a sharp bend and a steep 50-foot drop.

Slower hiring and a steep drop in new orders drove the index down.

A pair of suits alleging fraud, and a steep fall in earnings.

The result was a severe recession, and a steep fall in private investment.

Then came summer 2013, and a steep decline: "I couldn't walk 50 yards without being sick.