tumble

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That coincides with the stock’s high in February 2025, which preceded a sharp 25% tumble in less than two months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

German company Rheinmetall saw its shares tumble 17 percent between February 27 and March 27, while Thales dropped 6.7 percent and RTX -- formerly Raytheon Technologies -- fell 6.4 percent.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The tumble in precious-metals prices from their all-time highs has accelerated, with gold and silver futures suffering some of their worst daily declines on record Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected the headline reading to tumble to a still-positive 38.5.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“That tumble I took out of the wagon yesterday shook loose every bone in my body,” she said.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck