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plummet

[pluhm-it] / ˈplʌm ɪt /


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The trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic closures led to even greater challenges for the city’s theater community as sales to live shows continued to plummet, arts grants were canceled and audiences dwindled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Palace were in the midst of a 12-game winless run across all competitions, which had seen them slip out of the Premier League's top five and plummet towards the relegation zone.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Winning stocks can quickly plummet once “irrational exuberance is taken out of the stock,” Yardeni said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Macro pressures caused some quantum stocks to plummet as much as 60% from their peaks earlier this year, and shares “remain vulnerable to sharp de-rating.”

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

I won’t be the only Hello Girl in America for much longer, and when the others return my stock will plummet.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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