precipitous
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Car companies saw a surge in EV sales in the lead-up to the credit’s expiration, but a precipitous decline in the months following.
The demonstrations began Sunday after merchants took to the streets to protest after a precipitous drop in the value of the rial, the country’s currency.
The demonstrations began on Sunday after merchants took to the streets to protest after a precipitous drop in the value of the rial, the country’s currency.
His predecessor resigned Monday after protests by merchants broke out over the precipitous drop in value of the rial, the country’s currency.
But that marked the peak of Tagovailoa’s career—and the decline has been precipitous.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.