Sentence examples for because of a steep from inspiring English sources

Hynix Semiconductor reported Wednesday its second-quarter net profit plunged 62% from a year earlier because of a steep decline in memory-chip prices amid a supply glut.

The convoy could not move aside because of a steep embankment.

This is partly because of a steep rise in household gas prices after the government withdrew domestic subsidies.

And revenue from asset management plummeted 82 percent, to $1.9 million, because of a steep investment loss.

Such orders plunged 8.1 percent in July, largely because of a steep drop in volatile commercial aircraft orders.

Prices have surged because of a steep rise in world oil prices over the last two years.

Actually, it probably held itself up a bit longer than most, because of a steeper drop post-January.

Japan's fifth-largest banking group, Resona Holdings, widened its expected loss in the fiscal year that ends March 31 because of a steeper downturn in stock prices and more nonperforming loans.

Because of where Namibia is in the AIDS epidemic (still on the up-slope of a steep curve), because Namibian families have been disrupted by a profound colonial legacy, and because of some cultural practices, caregiving structures have often been in place before the death of a parent/parents.

For those who fret about default because of a sudden and steep downturn of visitors, all I can say is if it comes to that, we've got far bigger issues to worry about than whether a bank gets its loan repaid.

This is partly because of Pentagon figures showing a steep rise in the number of people discharged for homosexuality.