Example Sentences

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Standards dived in college, where my dorm-room alarm clock had all the charm of a prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A lap later, the Italian dived back into fourth place at Turn 11, at the end of the long back straight, and held the place to the end.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Gold and silver dived as Treasurys faltered, while the dollar strengthened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Despite the roach infestation, JPMorgan dived into External link private credit, along with the rest of Wall Street, with Dimon reckoning his bank could handle the risk.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Strange things were happening to them, especially when I dived.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo