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If a crossings framework with military protection could be agreed and proven effective, insurance "rates would tumble very, very quickly" Smith predicted.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The entire group is at least 10% off their 52-week closing highs, ranging from Apple’s 12% fall to Microsoft’s 32% tumble, and Meta’s 25% slump in between, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

It rallied enough to be up 5.6% on the month through Monday, following a 22.3% tumble in February — the worst monthly performance since the record 25.1% drop in August 2011.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

The tumble in precious-metals prices from their all-time highs has accelerated, with gold and silver futures suffering some of their worst daily declines on record Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I didn’t know how to explain to him that since Yakov’s death, the world had turned upside down, everything going topsy-turvy like a tumble down a rabbit hole.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros