plunging

Example Sentences

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Coughran disappeared in the popular recreation area near Lake Tahoe just as a low-pressure system descended on the region, plunging temperatures to near freezing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

A strong May jobs report led to a market selloff, with semiconductor shares plunging 10.3% and solar stocks falling 9% on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The picture shows implied volatility increasing into a spike and then plunging, creating a sawtooth pattern.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf at the end of the season, plunging the future of the series into further doubt, BBC Sport has been told.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Far away was a mountain in the shape of a saddle, with valleys plunging into it: three square-shaped valleys, the last one going deepest of all.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman