free fall
Example Sentences
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Someone offering you a higher fixed rate of interest on bonds, at a moment when the economy is in free fall, is someone offering you free money.
From MarketWatch
At the same time, his stunning free fall might wind up making him surprisingly good value as a late-round pick for Cleveland.
The situation became worse last week after its shares went into a free fall following earnings.
From Reuters
The federal government seized First Republic Bank and sold it JPMorgan Chase on Monday, ending the lender’s six-week-long free fall and reassuring depositors that their money is safe.
From New York Times
Nolan Smith, the outside linebacker from Georgia, withstood a similar free fall.
From Washington Post
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