plummet
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Tremors in the market also shook chip-maker Intel, which saw its share price plummet 29% on Friday after the company reported weakness in its personal computer business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
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.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
After seeing Dr. Thorn turn into a monster and plummet off the edge of a cliff with Annabeth, you’d think nothing else could shock me.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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Productivity plummets when workers without AC suffer from heat stress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
I ask, and my heart plummets when he nods.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Latin America is the world's most Catholic continent but the number of people who define themselves as Catholic has plummeted in the past 30 years, from 80 percent to 55 percent, a Latinobarometro poll showed.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
In signs of a tentative recovery, Nvidia shares rose over 4% premarket as chip makers that plummeted Thursday regained some ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
In a sudden reversal of yesterday’s rally, stocks plummeted on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Bass’ standing with voters plummeted months later, following the Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and left 12 people dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
How they plummeted straight down into the water!
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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Since then, however, that patience seems to be wearing thin, with the average length of managerial reigns steadily plummeting.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
The price of a 50-pound bag of onions swung as high as $2.75 before plummeting as low as 10 cents.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Video on social media appears to show Patterson rappelling from the arena’s rafters on a rope, and plummeting fast to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
That ability to send pitchers plummeting into a nightmare was on full display in Monday’s 7-4 win over the Dodgers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Down went the robot, plummeting into the treetops below.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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