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plummet

[pluhm-it] / ˈplʌm ɪt /


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Lenders such as Silicon Valley Bank, which had invested low-cost deposits into low-yielding bonds, saw the value of those bonds plummet as yields surged, opening up capital holes that contributed to customer outflows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Since the leaks first started to pop up last week, Take-Two’s stock has continued to plummet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Most comedies plummet halfway through their second act.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

But it is having a devastating effect on rural junior schools - and Kaliluni Primary is one of more than 2,000 across the East African nation now facing possible closure as enrolment numbers plummet.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Hector sighed, and I watched his estimation of me plummet.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

If we look at matches against modern-day heavyweights Australia and India, Root plummets down the list even further - down in 10th, with twice as many losses as wins.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

She doesn’t need the imprimatur of an established brand to maintain an audience; as trust in institutions plummets, such affiliations can even be a turnoff.

From Slate ● May 6, 2026

But the questions the film confronts the viewer with, and the depths of American darkness it plummets to, are brash and critical.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

The USD index is up 0.9%, while gold falls 3.1% and silver plummets 7.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

My heart leaps and then plummets when I see Molly hobble across the dormitory, her nose purple between strips of medical tape.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Shares in the sector have plummeted in recent years as investors note flatlining sales with concern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

He was twice rushed to the hospital after his throat closed, he couldn’t breathe and his blood pressure plummeted — a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Passengers described rushing the cockpit after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

A few stalactite spears lost their grip on the ceiling and plummeted, shattering on the rock-strewn floor like falling icicles in a thaw.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

The price of a 50-pound bag of onions swung as high as $2.75 before plummeting as low as 10 cents.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Video on social media appears to show Patterson rappelling from the arena’s rafters on a rope, and plummeting fast to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Along with the plummeting temperatures, some much-needed rainfall is on the way for England and Wales.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

That sent inventory plummeting, which has allowed home prices to continue hitting new records, despite weak demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Several times both Beck and Yasuko had appeared to be in danger of falling off a ladder and plummeting into a crevasse, and Yasuko seemed to know next to nothing about how to use crampons.*

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer


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