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Example Sentences
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The skater known as the "Quad God" had been favourite to win the men's individual title but tumbled to a humiliating eighth spot after the free skate.
From Barron's
U.S.-listed shares of BP tumbled 5.7% after the British oil major suspended its quarterly share buybacks as it grapples with weak crude prices.
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New Zealand's Olympic team said Melville Ives was "stable and positive" following his tumble.
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With gold on the line, the 21-year-old had such a disastrous skate that he tumbled far down off the podium and later attributed his collapse to feeling overwhelmed by the environment.
Shares of Carvana tumbled some 20% after hours on Wednesday, after the online used-car retailer’s outlook for the year ahead offered few specifics, following a year in which sales growth surged.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
