plummet
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Had the better of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in qualifying but another poor start saw him plummet down the order to sixth.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
The Academy Awards broadcast, which once routinely drew audiences of 40 million, saw its viewership plummet to 10.4 million in the pandemic strangled year of 2021.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
The GAO findings come as millions of borrowers have seen their credit scores plummet as a result of missed payments following the pandemic-era pause, despite the availability of affordable repayment plans.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
But it would be nearly impossible to build quickly enough for home values to plummet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
The last thing Duane saw as he continued to plummet down the steep mountainside was Magic sitting up, giving herself a shake, and then waving cheerfully at Duane without a care in the world.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing plummet
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