Sentence examples for steep about from inspiring English sources

Pyroclastic cones (also called cinder cones or scoria cones) such as Cerro Negro in Nicaragua are relatively small, steep (about 30°) volcanic landforms built of loose pyroclastic fragments, most of which are cinder-sized.

WASHINGTON — When the State Department fields the first of 350 additional Marine security guards at high-risk embassies and consulates around the world later this year, the price tag will be steep: about $1.6 million per Marine.

The source area of the landslide was steep, about 38.6°.

Moreover, the slope is quite steep (about 38°).

Let steep about ten minutes in pan off heat.

They are extremely steep, take about two hours to climb and lead to Trail Crest at 13,777 feet.

The tracks are long enough and the gradients just about steep enough to require some effort but still be within the capabilities of reasonably healthy adults and, if they have any sense, their dogs.

I first started noticing Nokia's steep decline in about 2007.

Either get ginger tea bags, or better yet, cut up about 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger, add boiling water, steep for about 5 minutes and drink.

Russia is still offering to ferry visitors, as it did the American businessman Dennis Tito last year, but the fare remains steep -- about $20 million.

The cost is a tad steep -- about $155,000 at current exchange rates -- but hey, it comes with its own stand and a 500-year guarantee.