plummet

Example Sentences

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Had the better of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in qualifying but another poor start saw him plummet down the order to sixth.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Shares have declined by 57% from their 52-week closing high in October, when the price of Bitcoin began to plummet.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Midwest, which in 2018 saw the province’s take-home price plummet to $10 a barrel due to transportation bottlenecks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Even if your income were to plummet by 50%, you would still receive $250,000 to $400,000 per year in passive income — an amount that exceeds what most retirees comfortably live on.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

The plummet, he recalled, sick with sudden memory.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor