plunging

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Then again, the same focus on generative artificial intelligence that has helped send manufacturers of computer memory equipment soaring has sent shares of a number of software or online-services companies plunging.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Above all, he warned against plunging the country into the chaos and instability of a leadership campaign.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Coughran disappeared in the popular recreation area near Lake Tahoe just as a low-pressure system descended on the region, plunging temperatures to near freezing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

A strong May jobs report led to a market selloff, with semiconductor shares plunging 10.3% and solar stocks falling 9% on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

She ended up tipping over and plunging, headfirst, into an overflowing bucket.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane