plunged

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The attacks plunged cities into darkness and cut heat, leaving Kyiv residents such as Kosova and others in her apartment block on Tychyna Avenue freezing and miserable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Insiders, including Perry’s son, have unloaded shares, which have plunged about 80% from their public debut.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Boeing stock plunged by 4 percent because shareholders had anticipated that China would buy 500 planes.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Karman Holdings shares plunged despite a 51% revenue jump to $151.2 million, as earnings missed estimates.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Gentoo penguins porpoised along beside the boat as they raised the sail and plunged forward into the rolling waves.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong