as in to fall
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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By that point, Lauren had already noticed her daughter's condition steadily plummeting back down to bad feeds, poor sleep and loud, unexplained screaming.
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Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Almost all of the buildings and structures in each map can be destroyed, adding an element of chaos as your cover disappears under heavy fire, but also allowing for fun strategies, like blowing up the floor beneath your enemy to send them plummeting to the ground.
—Brad Bourque, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
Apple plummeted from its record close of $259 on Dec. 26 to $222.64 on Jan. 21 — a bruising drop of more than 14%.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Its shares have plummeted 56% from its IPO price as of Tuesday noon.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Almost all of the buildings and structures in each map can be destroyed, adding an element of chaos as your cover disappears under heavy fire, but also allowing for fun strategies, like blowing up the floor beneath your enemy to send them plummeting to the ground.
—Brad Bourque, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
Apple plummeted from its record close of $259 on Dec. 26 to $222.64 on Jan. 21 — a bruising drop of more than 14%.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Its shares have plummeted 56% from its IPO price as of Tuesday noon.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Vaccination Rates As reported by the CDC, the measles vaccination rate among children in kindergarten nationally has fallen since 2019, from approximately 95 percent of children receiving a two-dose MMR coverage to 92.7 percent.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The market also soured on Salesforce, which fell 4% despite topping analysts’ profit expectations for the latest quarter.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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For the premiere of the Netflix comedy series on Feb. 13, Eram styled Hudson in a shimmering gold Roberto Cavalli couture gown with a flowing train and plunging neckline.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the gripping series, Mullen faces a complex but all-too-realistic cyberattack that plunges the world into chaos.—
Ally Neagen,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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The average home price in the six-county region declined 0.4% from December to $862,115 in January, according to Zillow, marking the sixth consecutive month of declines.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Another recent poll shows declining confidence, specifically in Republican individuals, in health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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But Coinbase fell earlier this week to its lowest price since just before the election, tumbling in tandem with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Shares in the company famous for being fictional secret agent James Bond's car of choice, tumbled more than 9%.—
Shashwat Awasthi,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The kid-friendly film, which dipped 40% from the weekend prior, has amassed $78.7 million domestically and $104 million globally.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, recently released federal data shows that fourth and eighth graders' literacy skills haven't recovered since before the COVID-19 pandemic and dipped once again on the U.S. Department of Education's National Assessment of Educational Progress.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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But Ayala was immediately dropped from the case and was replaced by his direct supervisor, T. Michael Morgan, Esq.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration recently ordered the Southern District of New York to drop the corruption case against Adams.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Feb. 2025
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