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inclines

  • plural
    of incline.
    incline
    verb (used without object)
    to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
  • present tense form
    of incline (3rd person singular).
    incline
    verb (used without object)
    to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.

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Mr. Waterfield inclines toward Hobbes’s “they that have odds of power exact as much as they can, and the weak yield to such conditions as they can get.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Routes such as those served by TransPennine – which leant Hitachi the test Class 802 train – have inclines which require more energy, shortening the overall distance it could travel unaided.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2024

“Over time, you can start picking up the pace, swinging your arms, adding inclines or finding other ways to increase your heart rate,” Tracy said.

From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024

As Oransky notes, even a journal as prestigious as Nature inclines itself toward the most provocative and attention-grabbing content.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023

Our host glides to the table and inclines her head.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer