11. Those additional cutbacks could steepen the economic decline, putting more pressure on profits. 12. This descent steepens above 25 % at places, which requires care to descend. 13. If bondholders were concerned about inflation, the yield curve would steepen , they said. 14. The curve steepens when the difference between long term and short term interest rates increases. 15. Inevitably, complexity steepens the learning curve, and GoLive's is steep indeed. 16. That suggests the yield curve may not steepen , and could even flatten later this year. 17. Travel agents say further consolidation could reduce competition, steepen price increases and limit the discounting. 18. Usually as the dome steepens there is a tendency for the number of rockfalls to increase, 19. Usually as the dome steepens there is a tendency for the number of rockfalls to increase. 20. By now the locks are becoming more frequent as the climb into the Chiltern Hills steepens .