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plunge

[pluhnj] / plʌndʒ /


NOUN
enthusiastic attempt
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Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, took 16 months after its 2012 IPO to recover from an early plunge in its share price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

So must Vivien and Alice in this page-turning plunge into geopolitical intrigue and cutting-edge technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That makes TOI-199b far milder than hot Jupiters, while also being dramatically warmer than the frozen gas giants in our own solar system, where temperatures can plunge hundreds of degrees below zero.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

But the group's European production capacity will be cut by 20 percent, where it is banking on partnerships to revive sales in a market still recovering from the Covid pandemic plunge in new car sales.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The butcher turned to plunge the body into a steaming pot, then deftly stripped the feathers off, wrapping the body in white paper.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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