as in to fall
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummet
The country’s oil exports, crimped if not crippled by U.S. sanctions, have plummeted, falling twenty-five per cent short of Tehran’s official budgetary needs.
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Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
But things went sideways during the pandemic, when the demand for office space plummeted, leaving Manhattan with some 100 million square feet of vacancies.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
With plummeting temperatures and shorter days, winter can sometimes feel a little doom and gloom.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Welch’s coin quickly hit a market capitalization of nearly $500 million before immediately plummeting 95% to $25 million as of Thursday afternoon, resulting in big losses for some traders, according to Forbes, which cited DexScreener data.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
But things went sideways during the pandemic, when the demand for office space plummeted, leaving Manhattan with some 100 million square feet of vacancies.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
With plummeting temperatures and shorter days, winter can sometimes feel a little doom and gloom.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Welch’s coin quickly hit a market capitalization of nearly $500 million before immediately plummeting 95% to $25 million as of Thursday afternoon, resulting in big losses for some traders, according to Forbes, which cited DexScreener data.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The proposal comes as Nissan is urgently cutting costs, having fallen behind in the global EV race, while both companies are struggling in the bruising Chinese automotive market.Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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By Tuesday, an additional 1 to 3 inches of snow could fall across parts of the Upper Midwest and Northeast, with some higher elevations, including northern New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, seeing up to 12 inches.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Novo Nordisk shares plunged 17.8% after the Danish pharmaceutical company reported disappointing trial results for a new weight loss drug.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Container Store has posted losses for each of its last two fiscal years, while sales have plunged about 23% over that time.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Last year marked the seventh consecutive year of declining births, despite the relaxation of China's one-child policy to allow two children in 2016 and three in 2021.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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In any case, a company with declining revenues, earnings and free cash flow may not even be able to sustain its current dividend, let alone grow it to keep pace with future inflation.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a quarter-point interest rate cut with a hawkish tone last Wednesday, causing stocks to tumble.Nishant Pant, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Liz and her tumbled rocks for her favorite people are a version of Ted and his shortbread cookies for AFC Richmond owner Rebecca.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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In a traditional Persian wedding, the bride and groom exchange honey instead of rings—dipping their little fingers into a jar, and then feeding one another.Iman Hariri-Kia, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Japanese yen dipped 0.74% to 155.94 against the greenback, hitting a one-month low, as BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank will continue raising policy rates if the economy moves in line with its forecast.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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The talent agency William Morris Endeavor dropped Baldoni as a client after Lively’s filing, Ari Emanuel, chief executive of the agency’s parent company, Endeavor, told the Times.Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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In Latin America, productions continue to drop with regularity, with Prime Video drama Cometierra and Netflix’s Las Maldiciones both coming from the prolific Oficina Burman.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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