free fall
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The number of water voles nationally are in free fall, with more than 90 per cent of them lost since the 1970s, the Mammal Society said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Not long after Sora 2 launched as a stand-alone, limited-access app in the fall, user growth went into total free fall, with downloads plunging by nearly 75 percent from their November peak.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Software and services stocks have been in free fall for weeks, dragging the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF to the lowest levels in nearly a year and more than 30% from its mid-September peak.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
At the same time, his stunning free fall might wind up making him surprisingly good value as a late-round pick for Cleveland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
White sheets of wind blasted in every direction, scattering the lifeboats, lifting me out of my free fall and propelling me across the ocean.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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