plummet

Example Sentences

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Midwest, which in 2018 saw the province’s take-home price plummet to $10 a barrel due to transportation bottlenecks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Even if your income were to plummet by 50%, you would still receive $250,000 to $400,000 per year in passive income — an amount that exceeds what most retirees comfortably live on.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Many were "thrown into bags without care", causing damage that would make the value plummet, he said.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Sweetgreen, headquartered in Los Angeles and catering to a health-conscious Southern California consumer, has seen its shares plummet 80% over the past year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

I get to my feet and limp down the stairs one at a time, careful not to slip off the side and plummet down to the water.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu