plunge
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"I was on maternity leave with my son and just wanted something to occupy my brain a bit, so I took the plunge," she told BBC Radio Solent.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Stocks mostly rose Wednesday following a plunge in oil prices the previous day, though the gains were tempered by a slight recovery in the commodity in Asian trading.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
These renovations included the addition of a new structure on the grounds that contains a gym and a “recovery center” with a sauna, a cold plunge, a steam room, and a massage table.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
That set up the 13-play, go-ahead touchdown drive for the Bills, which ended with a one-yard scoring plunge by Allen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
I knew how the little boat would quiver and plunge, the water gushing into the steering well, and how the sails would press her down, suddenly, horribly, in that gust of wind.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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Implied volatility increases as the earnings date approaches, then plunges after the earnings are announced.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The squeeze is depriving Tehran of its main source of foreign currency, exacerbating the economic crisis as the value of the Iranian rial plunges and inflation runs at more than 80% year-over-year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But the formula, which includes coffee and cold plunges in what resemble very high-end kiddie pools, has worked elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Millions of Europeans will contemplate the sky in awe on Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse crosses part of the continent and plunges a swathe of Spain into eerie daytime darkness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
There’s a guy throwing a ball for his dog, which enthusiastically plunges into the freezing cold water to go get it.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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Between 1997 and 2001, the price of bandwidth on fiber between London and New York plunged 96% as more fiber strands were laid and new technology expanded the capacity of each fiber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
As he was mobbed by team-mates, Upton Park was plunged into darkness.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Arrivals have fluctuated over the decades, but plunged sharply during the Covid pandemic when many nations shut their borders.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
But Funko’s sales plunged in 2025 following a global trade war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
At the next building, there was no plank at all, only a treacherous crevice that plunged into the alley below.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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They also show that job creation has slowed sharply, plunging last month to less than a third of economists’ forecasts.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Parton died last month at the age of 80, plunging her fans into mourning for a singer-songwriter, philanthropist and businesswoman whom many saw as a unifying figure in a divided America.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
ThredUp shares are down more than 60% over the same period, plunging after investors were disappointed with its revenue outlook announced last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The redevelopment of Camp Schwab includes new buildings and lengthening the runway, an engineering challenge that requires plunging thousands of pylons and tons of landfill into the soft seabed at Oura Bay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
There was nothing but determination and the strength in his paws to stop him from plunging down to a frightening death.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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