plunge
Example Sentences
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Unless an unexpected candidate decides to take the plunge, and goodness knows what could happen these days, a change at the top doesn't seem likely to be prompted by the wannabe contenders.
From BBC
The oil shortages have threatened to plunge Cuba into complete darkness, with power plants struggling to keep the lights on.
From Barron's
Despite the recent plunge, bitcoin still holds remarkable value, if you take the long view.
From MarketWatch
Since the blue-chip index plunged below 6600 during the depths of the 2007-09 recession, it has effectively moved in one direction on the flickering screens of Wall Street: up and to the right.
Like many Lebou, Tall's father is a diver, plunging for fish which have drastically disappeared from Senegal's coast due to industrial trawling.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
