plunging

Example Sentences

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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

The picture shows implied volatility increasing into a spike and then plunging, creating a sawtooth pattern.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Additional sales by the company could send bitcoin plunging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In the early hours of 26 March, the M/V Dali container ship crashed into the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending several vehicles on the bridge plunging into the river and killing six construction workers.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

My father’s issues with cars don’t end with plunging rearview mirrors.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman