plummeted

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Smoking rates plummeted from their mid-20th-century peaks because “whole groups of people were quitting in concert.”

From Slate • May 15, 2026

After 2002, HRT use plummeted almost overnight to 5%, and that’s where it has stood until today.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The stock had plummeted 51% this year as of Friday as investors worried AI would disrupt the company’s customer acquisition channels and make some enterprise software products obsolete.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Mothers were hit hard by the pandemic shutdown, and their participation in the labor force plummeted in the spring of 2020.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The road, finally making up its mind, plummeted down, as if anxious to renew acquaintance with the sparkling blue stream that flowed below.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster