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plunge

[pluhnj] / plʌndʒ /


NOUN
enthusiastic attempt
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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

A plunge in related listings on jobs site Indeed suggests the falloff continues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

He could plunge through the mob instead, force his way up that staircase and onto a boat.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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