nosedive

Example Sentences

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But McIlroy is no stranger to pulling out of nosedives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Both accidents were down to flaws in the flight control systems on the 737 Max aircraft which caused nosedives.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2023

The cold reality is that the winners of Super Bowl LVI are on their way to one of the most historic post-championship nosedives in NFL history.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022

The flow usually nosedives in May, and rationing starts when it drops below 50 cfs.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2021

I was tired and a little disheartened by Putz's failure to pick me up, and Tweel's trilling got on my nerves, as did his flying nosedives.

From A Martian Odyssey by Weinbaum, Stanley Grauman