plummet
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He said there was now a "race against the clock" to repair the power network before winter sets in and temperatures plummet.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
As exports plummet owing to a ban on U.S. wine and liquor, California lawmakers ask Quebec’s premier to sidestep the president, lift the prohibition and promote free trade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Most comedies plummet halfway through their second act, when the jokes get stale, and studios demand some kind of emotional stakes.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Forward-looking, one-year inflation expectations were already coming down quite dramatically in lockstep with lower energy prices, but they continued to plummet after that meeting,” he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Hector sighed, and I watched his estimation of me plummet.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
If we look at matches against modern-day heavyweights Australia and India, Root plummets down the list even further - down in 10th, with twice as many losses as wins.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Trade Desk plummets on weaker-than-expected first-quarter earnings and weak revenue guidance.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
She doesn’t need the imprimatur of an established brand to maintain an audience; as trust in institutions plummets, such affiliations can even be a turnoff.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Indeed, once m’lord activates Infinity Mode, range plummets below 200 miles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
The wood stairs are damp and rickety, but Babs plummets down them, hanging on to the railing, occasionally calling for me to hurry.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
In March 2000, as the bubble burst, shares of companies in the business of transmitting data, or networking, plummeted too.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Mothercare shares plummeted 68% in morning London trade after the company warned about its future solvency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
On the other side, the biggest night of Conor Benn's career plummeted into freefall.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
But average attendance plummeted after the 2017 season as fan sentiment turned on Helton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Straddling the wall, I gave the four faces in the graveyard one last glance, swung over, and plummeted into long grass.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
The return to near-7% mortgage rates sparks flashbacks to the end of 2023, when a rapid surge in rates sent home sales plummeting to an annual rate of 3.86 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Long-standing Olvera Street businesses are grappling with low foot traffic, plummeting sales and falling behind on rent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Scottish Conservative MP Andrew Bowie said "plummeting teacher numbers and spiralling levels of school violence" had made it a difficult year for pupils.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Each attempt went bust when global economic downturns cratered the semiconductor market and sent chip prices plummeting.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
She felt herself plummeting and heard the dactyl screech.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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