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plummet

[pluhm-it] / ˈplʌm ɪt /


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Equity-only put-call ratios continue to plummet, thus remaining on buy signals for the stock market.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

If an agreement isn’t reached before August, when lawmakers take an extended break, the chances of the bill becoming law this year could plummet.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

As the company’s largest shareholder, his wealth plummet with its stock price.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Because it doesn’t spin like a slider, batters often read it as a fastball out of the pitcher’s hand—only for the ball to plummet into the dirt at the last possible moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Thanks to severe thunderstorms, I spent the whole flight gripping my seat, worrying that I was going to plummet to my death.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez




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