plunge
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Earlier this week the International Monetary Fund warned that the war could plunge the global economy into recession, with the UK set to be the hardest hit of the world's advanced economies.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
OPEC+ annual production is set to plunge by 2.4 million barrels a day, largely due to losses from Gulf producers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“Today’s plunge in the oil market should single-handedly shave off $0.45/gallon, implying the national average pulling back to around $3.70,” Molchanov wrote.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Alternative asset managers with private credit exposure have seen stocks plunge 25% to 40%.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
I scream a prayer inside me and plunge for a little lump of land groping itself into the shallower waters.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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