free fall
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the administration’s economic policies have pushed Iran’s currency into free fall and the inflation rate into triple digits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
The number of water voles nationally are in free fall, with more than 90 per cent of them lost since the 1970s, the Mammal Society said.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
I take the stairs two at a time, my clumsy feet stumbling twice, my hand gripping the railing to keep me from a free fall.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
