plummet
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Had the better of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in qualifying but another poor start saw him plummet down the order to sixth.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
However, that choice was called into question the following month as weak guidance and the departure of the company’s chief operating officer caused shares to plummet.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
When there was a pandemic, did you go crazy trying to pick individual stocks that you thought would soar — like Peloton — only to see them plummet just as fast?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
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
“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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