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precipitous

adjective as in steep, falling sharply

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Annual inflation has come down to just below 12%, and the currency, the kwacha, has recently strengthened following a precipitous decline in the early years of the Hichilema presidency.

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Some import data has been revised since Whirlpool raised the issue, but the company said it still shows “precipitous drops in valuations.”

Some researchers have clocked precipitous drops in the recidivism rate, as this metric is called, because of educational progress and its connection to landing a good job.

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His mental decline is precipitous, undeniable and dangerous.

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With the precipitous drop in migrant crossings at the southern U.S. border, the drones are now tasked with fewer missions.

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