free fall
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“Cereal appears to be in a financial free fall; sales have been declining for years,” the authors report, partly because new products such as protein bars offer greater convenience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The equivalence principle says that gravity should effectively vanish locally for an observer in free fall.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
While it certainly appears the stock is in free fall, a quick turnaround certainly is possible.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
When Bass took office, sworn staffing at the Los Angeles Police Department was in free fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
At 10:30, an hour into trading, every financial stock went into a free fall, whether it deserved to or not.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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