How to Use plunge in in a Sentence

plunge in

phrasal verb
  • For bonus points, combine it with a plunge in cold water.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 June 2023
  • In 2023, his third year, numbers showed a plunge in homicides and shootings.
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
  • And there's a lovely bay just below the hotel to take a cooling plunge in the sea post-workout.
    William Leigh, theweek, 9 May 2024
  • The plunge in German lenders’ bonds was the latest in a series of warning signals.
    Giulia Morpurgo, Fortune Europe, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The drop reflects a litany of setbacks the EV maker suffered in a month that saw a 26% plunge in Tesla’s stock price.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • There’s a pool on the Moab property too, perfect for a post-adventure plunge in the desert.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2023
  • In other words, a plunge in the value of the dollar would result in a huge financial gift from the rest of the world to the United States.
    Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
  • What’s causing the current plunge in U.S. stock markets?
    Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Bud Light sales plunged in May, toppling the beer brand from its longtime perch as the nation's best-selling brew.
    Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 15 June 2023
  • The Belgian beer maker’s sales plunged in the first quarter of 2023, and Bud Light’s demand has remained flat.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Wolverine’s stock price has plunged in the past year, from more than $20 to under $10, amid declines in revenue at key brands.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
  • But the stock plunged in the days afterward and faced years of low prices and volatility due in part to merger delays.
    Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The shares dropped Thursday after the carmaker reported a plunge in sales during the first six months of the year.
    Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 25 July 2024
  • Gas prices are plunging in many parts of the nation, just ahead of the holiday travel season.
    Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2023
  • But for context, the overall ratings for award shows have plunged in the era of endless streaming choices.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
  • But for context, the overall ratings for award shows have plunged in the era of endless streaming choices.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2024
  • There’s plenty of time for teams to plunge in the standings and into the sellers’ category.
    Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • The choice to go, that second return to plunge in with Vhagar — that’s an absolute kamikaze mission.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 8 July 2024
  • While grabbing beers at a local bar, one of the patrons told Joey and Kelsey A., 25, about an upcoming polar plunge in Jasper.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
  • There was no profit sharing for 2020 due to the record losses at the airline due to the plunge in demand for flying during the first year of the pandemic.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Power cuts brought on by a crippling siege, which started in 1992 when Bosnian Serb forces surrounded the city, left the town plunged in darkness.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The company’s wines and spirits division saw a 14% plunge in third-quarter sales.
    Anna Cooban, CNN, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The plunge in math scores that followed only amplified the disagreements.
    oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2023
  • This work will also define mineralization down dip and plunge in the eastern end of the pit from Fennec Fox to Grey Fox.
    Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024
  • Our attention plunges in while the body remains firmly rooted in the sublunary world.
    Meghan O'Gieblyn, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Like last year, the scenario assumes a 40% plunge in commercial real estate prices.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 28 June 2023
  • The prices of options that would pay out if the S&P 500 plunged in coming months have dropped significantly since the start of the year, a sign many traders expect the recent calm to continue.
    WSJ, 6 July 2023
  • For those who want to enliven their senses the authentic way, there are ice baths outside and access to a private jetty for a cold plunge in the sea.
    Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 20 Feb. 2024
  • On the morning of the wedding, the groom, accompanied by both fathers and his close friends, did a cold plunge in the Gallatin River, walking on ice to find a suitable place.
    Alix Wall, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023
  • That drop reflects the plunge in oil prices amid worries about the economy and the Federal Reserve’s war on inflation.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 21 June 2023

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