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plunge

[pluhnj] / plʌndʒ /


NOUN
enthusiastic attempt
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Tech stocks went on another roller-coaster ride Tuesday, their second plunge in three sessions, and futures point to more queasiness when trading begins today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Fear of Covid triggered border closures that caused a plunge in trade with China, North Korea’s main benefactor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That makes TOI-199b far milder than hot Jupiters, while also being dramatically warmer than the frozen gas giants in our own solar system, where temperatures can plunge hundreds of degrees below zero.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

In its fourth quarter, Ubisoft reported a 54-percent year-on-year plunge in net bookings, to 415 million euros.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Mr. Morrison stared at the vines and leaves still swaying from Georgie’s plunge into the trees.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn




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