plunge
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A woman who survived a crash that saw her car plunge hundreds of feet down a mountainside in north Wales said her mobile phone saved her life.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
On May 4, the company registered a massive amount of stock—nearly 294 million shares—owned by early investors, founders, and private backers so they could sell it to the public, causing the share price to plunge.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Elaine Garzarelli, who predicted a stock-market plunge in a TV interview shortly before the 1987 crash, became the best-paid strategist on Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Sir Keir has insisted he would not "walk away and plunge the country into chaos", and members of his cabinet have rallied around him.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Dinwiddie needed someone rugged enough to plunge into the wilderness, yet wise enough to deal with those clever French.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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