precipitously
Example Sentences
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New home construction fell precipitously to a six-year low in May.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Homelessness rates drop precipitously once the youngest child is public-school age, when child-care costs ease and parents have more mental and physical capacity for work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The next, she was being rushed into emergency surgery, her daughter’s heart rate dropping precipitously on the fetal monitor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Even with scant evidence of sustained negotiations, Trump's post led US stock market futures to rally and global oil prices to drop precipitously.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
At the top of the mountain, the road dropped precipitously and swung back and forth until it bottomed out into a long, narrow valley.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
