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plummet

[pluhm-it] / ˈplʌm ɪt /


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The trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic closures led to even greater challenges for the city’s theater community as sales to live shows continued to plummet, arts grants were canceled and audiences dwindled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

After March saw markets plummet amid the conflict with Iran, April brought a performance for the ages—but it remains worrying that the rally was against all odds.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Winning stocks can quickly plummet once “irrational exuberance is taken out of the stock,” Yardeni said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Hector sighed, and I watched his estimation of me plummet.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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