plummet
Example Sentences
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The refinery lost more than $200 million in 2020, for example, when the Covid-19 pandemic caused fuel demand to plummet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
When there was a pandemic, did you go crazy trying to pick individual stocks that you thought would soar — like Peloton — only to see them plummet just as fast?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Heading into the free skate section in the lead, Malinin capitulated, fluffing his signature quad axel jump and falling twice to the ice to plummet to eighth spot overall.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
Many were "thrown into bags without care", causing damage that would make the value plummet, he said.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Ekon felt something inside him plummet as Koffi's eyes rolled back into her head, exposing the whites.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing plummet
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