plunge
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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
Even with their recent plunge lower, shares are still up 24% month to date.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Restarting the fields is costly, so the looming plunge in oil revenue could complicate the restart, the Iraqi officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Despite the impact the war has been having on the already-struggling Iranian economy, including a massive wave of redundancies and a plunge of consumer spending, Tehran has shown little sign of backing down.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
I scream a prayer inside me and plunge for a little lump of land groping itself into the shallower waters.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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