tanked
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You might want to lock in profits from a stock investment that has grown a lot, or sell something that tanked and use that loss for tax purposes to offset your gains.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
Tech shares in Asia tanked earlier this week following a similar sell-off in the US on Friday amid growing concerns about stretched valuations.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, California regulators seized two major life-insurance companies two months in a row after their extensive junk-bond holdings tanked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Zoom stock, which soared and then tanked during the Covid-19 pandemic, has advanced 12% in 2026.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
“You’re right. I wasn’t honest with people. And before I knew it, the paper chain was taking off, and if I told the truth, it might have tanked the whole thing.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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