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plummet

[pluhm-it] / ˈplʌm ɪt /


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Rigid operational dictates cause infrastructure investment to plummet, ultimately degrading track quality and severely hurting long-term economic productivity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But it has been known to plummet in value just as quickly as it spikes.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The Tule and Tulare Lake groundwater subbasins were put on probation by the board in 2024 because they weren’t doing enough to control excessive pumping, which has caused levels to plummet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Macro pressures caused some quantum stocks to plummet as much as 60% from their peaks earlier this year, and shares “remain vulnerable to sharp de-rating.”

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

My heart did this slow plummet as he talked and I realized that duh he wasn’t N and duh that didn’t even make any sense because his name is Sahil Roy.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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