plummet

Example Sentences

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But this season, attempts to climb in the draft by plummeting in the standings have become so obvious and cynical that league commissioner Adam Silver insists that it’s time for the league to take action.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prices plummeted last year as a bird flu outbreak eased, but the pace of cooling has slowed in recent months.

From Barron's

In a time where LGBTQ+ stories and diversity in Hollywood have plummeted, Heated Rivalry's breakout success has unearthed the hunger for not only an unabashedly queer story, but also a universally, endearingly human one.

From BBC

Large businesses began to fail and railroad stocks plummeted.

From Literature

Trade Desk plummeted 15% after the advertising technology company’s earnings and revenue forecast for the current quarter missed expectations.

From Barron's