nose-dive
Example Sentences
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That vibe crystallized in the first quarter, when products were already pressured by tariffs, and consumer sentiment has taken a nose dive since then.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Her second marriage with Kevin Federline took a nose dive shortly after it began in 2004, citing "irreconcilable differences" and of course their bitter custody battle over their two sons.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2023
Yet Algerian members were still able to travel to Morocco, up until this year when relations took a nose dive and Algeria severed diplomatic ties with its neighbor.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2021
The rosiest scenario, issued after the first round of stimulus funding, estimated tax revenue would nose dive by more than 10 percent and create a $2 billion crater on the state’s balance sheets.
From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2021
That winter Elizebeth’s health took a nose dive, and she had to take time off.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
