plunge
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It seems odd that Oracle and Broadcom have seen their stocks plunge while Nvidia’s has held up.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
Though low temperatures will plunge them into dormancy, they produce a type of antifreeze that lets them survive harsh winters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
On July 29, the group saw its share price plunge by as much as 11 percent during the session on the day it released its half-year results.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The chances of success plunge if inflation is elevated or markets are soft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Nearly everyone preferred Aron with his golden hair and the openness that allowed his affection to plunge like a puppy.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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Daniel Kavanagh’s Oregon company builds and installs custom saunas and cold plunges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
But the formula, which includes coffee and cold plunges in what resemble very high-end kiddie pools, has worked elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Millions of Europeans will contemplate the sky in awe on Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse crosses part of the continent and plunges a swathe of Spain into eerie daytime darkness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Once the results are announced, implied volatility typically plunges.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Then—Trini balks and plunges away dragging the plow, bellowing.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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Last year, heating and power were cut for days on end as temperatures plunged to -20C.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Earlier this year, Kawata, who is mayor of Yawata City in Kyoto prefecture, was plunged into a national debate about whether elected officials should take time off for childbirth.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The coronavirus crisis plunged global life expectancy down to 71.5 years in 2021.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
It was the highest-level engagement between Washington and Myanmar’s ruling junta since the 2021 coup that ousted its elected leader, the Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and plunged the country into civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
We plunged through a small gap of daylight just as the walls thundered down behind us.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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Demand isn’t about to let up, but prices will start plunging by factors of 10.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
She appeared as a featured vocalist on a handful of dance tracks before plunging into a solo career.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
They also show that job creation has slowed sharply, plunging last month to less than a third of economists’ forecasts.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Silvana Armani, the Italian designer's niece, offered black-and-white dresses and ensembles, with necklines sometimes plunging all the way to the navel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The anticipation was contagious, and my curiosity eventually outweighed my allergy to plunging to my death.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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