as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
the pilot struggled to pull his plane out of a nosedive
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as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
prices on just about everything nose-dived right after the holidays
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Recent Examples of nosedive
Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
Their only win during that nosedive came against the New York Giants.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
Her daughter, Samya, was onboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 when the Boeing 737's faulty flight control system caused the plane to enter a nosedive.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
After a one-two punch from nasty hurricanes, Irma in 2017 and Ian in 2022, the Florida population of the mollusk took a nosedive.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
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Slow job growth could be one reason why markets worldwide took a nosedive on Monday.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
Their only win during that nosedive came against the New York Giants.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
Her daughter, Samya, was onboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 when the Boeing 737's faulty flight control system caused the plane to enter a nosedive.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
After a one-two punch from nasty hurricanes, Irma in 2017 and Ian in 2022, the Florida population of the mollusk took a nosedive.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
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Between January and November, China’s industrial profits fell 4.7% from the same period last year, compared to a 4.3% drop year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2024.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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At least one of those storms is expected to hit New York City just in time for the Times Square ball drop on Tuesday night.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 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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Brought this dip to a couple of parties and people liked it.Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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Here, a bottle of vermouth takes a dip with soda water, frozen fruit, and orange and lemon juice, yielding a luscious, sweet sangria.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 19 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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Therefore, a decline in estradiol during menopause can contribute to hypertension (high blood pressure).8 Sodium significantly affects hypertension.14 People with ovaries can be more sensitive to sodium during the menopause transition, which can lead to edema (fluid retention) in the limbs.Merve Ceylan, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
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Mercedes-Benz suffered a 9.8% decline, according to the state-run statistics institute INEGI.AFP, Fortune Asia, 27 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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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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However, certain people, notably those of Asian descent, do not produce enough of the enzyme needed to do so.Sarah Hudgens, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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Every unexpected descent into a flooding canyon or grueling trek up an icy mountain emphasizes the lions’ vulnerability to the elements—or the vital importance of their connection to the land, a thread that mirrors Jenkins’s approach in his 2021 TV adaptation of The Underground Railroad.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Saada may therefore have watched Canal+’s share price plummet 20% within hours (at time of writing the fall is around 13%) with alarm, although we are told the dip was largely expected among investors.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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The bitcoin price has plummeted toward $90,000 per bitcoin, dragging the wider crypto market lower and wiping away around $500 billion worth of value from the $3.2 trillion crypto market.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosedive. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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