plummet
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But state and county tax revenue would plummet further should Paramount dispatch hundreds of its workers to Tennessee or some other state, Klowden said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Like something from King Arthur, a 200-year-old sword was found sticking out from a castle's lake after hot weather caused water levels to plummet.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Most comedies plummet halfway through their second act, when the jokes get stale, and studios demand some kind of emotional stakes.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Civil unrest is growing as living standards plummet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Ekon felt something inside him plummet as Koffi's eyes rolled back into her head, exposing the whites.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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If we look at matches against modern-day heavyweights Australia and India, Root plummets down the list even further - down in 10th, with twice as many losses as wins.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
She doesn’t need the imprimatur of an established brand to maintain an audience; as trust in institutions plummets, such affiliations can even be a turnoff.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Lyft’s stock plummets on weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and modest guidance.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
When an enormous being plummets from space, a small Nebraska town gets raided by scientists and cultists alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
It plummets down towards the sunning man on the lawn.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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It has plummeted more than 40 percent since the start of the year, placing it among the world's worst-performing indexes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
After a traumatic birth where she nearly died, N'Guio's mental health plummeted.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
As his team has plummeted in the SEC standings, he has noted that his quarterbacks are in competition—despite the approximate $2 million price tag on starter LaNorris Sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Straddling the wall, I gave the four faces in the graveyard one last glance, swung over, and plummeted into long grass.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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In the here and now, Celtic's standards are plummeting.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The price of a 50-pound bag of onions swung as high as $2.75 before plummeting as low as 10 cents.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Video on social media appears to show Patterson rappelling from the arena’s rafters on a rope, and plummeting fast to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Last rites hadn’t even been performed on the plummeting Red Sox in the playoffs when a six-state civic emergency commenced over the local NFL concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The ground was being swept out from under him and he was plummeting through open air.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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