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plunge

[pluhnj] / plʌndʒ /


NOUN
enthusiastic attempt
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It boasts of amenities including a resort-style pool, hot tub, cold plunge, tennis court and 5,000-bottle wine cellar.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

The Swift space telescope, which studies the most powerful explosions in the universe, will now likely plunge back to earth and disintegrate along the way later this year.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Investigators are examining the incident more broadly, including technical, operational, medical and human factors, and it remains unclear what caused the aircraft to plunge.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The cost of raw materials dropped 1.8% on the back of a 6.4% plunge in June.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

I think some of them are hoping something will plunge down from the sky and part the sea for us.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

Millions of Europeans will contemplate the sky in awe on Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse crosses part of the continent and plunges a swathe of Spain into eerie daytime darkness.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

“PRP, stem cells, cold plunges, GLP-1s,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Spikes in that ratio have flagged short-term stock peaks in the last two decades, as plunges flagged several market troughs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Kiki, however, lives in a world that sees magic as part of the natural order, which plunges her into an existential crisis when she loses hers.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

He takes a lock of my hair and spins it around his fingers and then plunges them fully into my hair, and he draws me close, chest to chest.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

Similarly, Canadian visitor numbers to the United States plunged more than 25 percent from 2024 to 2025, Knightley noted.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Shares plunged 23% after the company cut its 2026 revenue guidance below Wall Street estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

By July 30, when the fund was forced to negotiate a bailout deal with Citadel, shares in the two semiconductor plays had plunged — Sandisk had collapsed 43% and Micron 24%.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Railway services were plunged into chaos after a train derailed in Essex.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and plunged on toward Beaverville.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

That sent long-term rates plunging but they rebounded on Thursday, with Mark Malek, of Muriel Siebert & Co, calling it "a housekeeping move destined to be short-term, at best".

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The index more than doubled its value since the start of the year to rise above 9,000 points in mid-June, before plunging to 5,500 within a few weeks.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The 78-year-old fled Dhaka as tens of thousands of demonstrators held protests and stormed government buildings, including her official residence, plunging the country of more than 170 million into crisis.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

January 5: A 737 MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines makes an emergency landing after a fuselage panel blows out mid-flight, plunging Boeing back into crisis mode.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

There was nothing but determination and the strength in his paws to stop him from plunging down to a frightening death.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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