tanked
Example Sentences
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Shares rose more than 400% since the end of March abruptly tanked last week as investors bet an equity offering could ease pressure on the stock.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Production tanked during the first and second Gulf Wars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Panic buying fuel in Sri Lanka has brought back memories of 2022, when the economy tanked, with inflation hitting 70 percent after Colombo defaulted on its $46 billion external debt.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Early in his L.A. tenure, Walden landed a solid gig scoring movies made for television, a business that tanked with the advent of reality TV.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
“You’re right. I wasn’t honest with people. And before I knew it, the paper chain was taking off, and if I told the truth, it might have tanked the whole thing.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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