Sentence examples for in the precipitous from inspiring English sources

Mr. Morgenthau took clear pride in the precipitous drop in Manhattan's murder rate during his tenure.

But he paid the price for all that in the precipitous decline of his reputation after his death".

The collapse of Suntech is a milestone in the precipitous decline of China's green energy industry in the last four years.

She is also an emergency medical technician and works with other E.M.T.'s and local firefighters practicing rescues in the precipitous slopes of Sages Ravine.

The disease, which is transmitted to reds by grey squirrels who remain unaffected by it, is thought to be a significant factor in the precipitous decline of the much-loved native mammal across Britain.

Because Swissair is seen as a national trust as much as a company and many citizens hold its stock, the Swiss news media have been examining salaries and golden parachutes paid to executives who had a hand in the precipitous decline of its parent, now known as the Swissair Group.

A fish rots from the head down and in parliament the precipitous decline in ethics and probity begins with the speaker, Michael Martin.

In Steep: The Precipitous Rise of the Tea Party.

Such niceties are thin gruel for many Icelanders whose personal debts have skyrocketed in the wake of the precipitous fall in Iceland's currency, the krona.

Others come from World Wildlife Fund's offices in Bozeman to monitor the precipitous decline in grassland bird populations.

In the aftermath, criticism has swirled about poor preparations and delays caused by climbers laying ropes improperly in the Bottleneck, the precipitous climb just below the summit.