plummet
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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
The Tule and Tulare Lake groundwater subbasins were put on probation by the board in 2024 because they weren’t doing enough to control excessive pumping, which has caused levels to plummet.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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
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
He was unaware that Lydia knelt beside him, gripping his arm like she would plummet off the Earth if she let go, doing the same.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
Vocabulary lists containing plummet
List 8
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