Sentence examples for was steeper from inspiring English sources
verb
To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item
- They steep skins in a tanning solution to create leather.
The revenue decline was steeper than analysts had expected.
It was steeper here, and more thickly wooded, and the earth underfoot was gravelly and slick.
And business cycles weren't to blame: The decline was steeper in boom periods than during recessions.
The mound at Marchant Stadium was steeper than Hitchcock was accustomed to, and his back stiffened.
The 2.3 percent rate of decrease was steeper than the 0.5percentt first reported.
"The angle was steeper than would be expected in a normal stabilized standardized approach," she said.
The loss widened from $691 million in 2001 and was steeper than forecasts.
She had no criminal record, but because she refused to plead guilty, her sentence was steeper.
But the drop was steeper among men (35percentt) and teenagers (74percentt).
The dose response curve for intensity of smoking was steeper in women.
The rise was steeper in some areas, such as cover for commercial property.
