plunge
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News of the two-week cease-fire sparked huge relief rallies in the stock market and caused a plunge in the price of oil.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Buy a picture frame from a reputable brand, and take the plunge on a video-streaming subscription or two.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Despite the new taxes, US imports ended up increasing more than 4% last year - more slowly than in 2024 but hardly evidence of a plunge into isolationism.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Shares in U.S. memory champion Micron Technology joined its Korean rivals’ plunge, falling 20% from a mid-March peak.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
What they would have been trapped in if Dodger and Elwood hadn’t seen them through it and taken the plunge.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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