plummet
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Who could have thought we could launch rockets to space and then catch them as they plummet back to earth?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
Had the better of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in qualifying but another poor start saw him plummet down the order to sixth.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
However, that choice was called into question the following month as weak guidance and the departure of the company’s chief operating officer caused shares to plummet.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The plummet, he recalled, sick with sudden memory.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing plummet
List 8
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