plunging

Example Sentences

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Coughran disappeared in the popular recreation area near Lake Tahoe just as a low-pressure system descended on the region, plunging temperatures to near freezing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The picture shows implied volatility increasing into a spike and then plunging, creating a sawtooth pattern.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Its plunging market share led to the ouster of CEO Carlos Tavares in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

QCi was a notable outlier, with its share price plunging 38%.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

But then all the lights shut off, plunging us into a darkness that, to my six-year-old mind, was worse than death and Brussels sprouts.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone