plummet
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But it has been known to plummet in value just as quickly as it spikes.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Equity-only put-call ratios continue to plummet, thus remaining on buy signals for the stock market.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Who could have thought we could launch rockets to space and then catch them as they plummet back to earth?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
After March saw markets plummet amid the conflict with Iran, April brought a performance for the ages—but it remains worrying that the rally was against all odds.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
“No, no,” she said, “don’t grab your skirt like some clodhopper. Think of making wings, like an angel. Like this. Now sink. Slowly! Don’t plummet, child—you’re not a rock.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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