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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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
The former president is no longer listed on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world’s 500 richest people, after the stock price for Trump Media – the parent company behind the former president’s social media company Truth Social – took a nosedive.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
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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
The former president is no longer listed on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world’s 500 richest people, after the stock price for Trump Media – the parent company behind the former president’s social media company Truth Social – took a nosedive.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
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But smart shoppers know that the early bird gets the worm, and many of our favorite brands and products are already seeing surprising price drops before the big day, just like Asus who produce a staggering array of PCs and peripherals that our PCMag reviewers tend to rate highly.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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As reported, amid a sharp slowdown in China and Japan, organic sales at Gucci declined 25 percent in the third quarter, versus analysts’ predictions for a 21 percent drop.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Within Beauty, sales for Skin Care products plunged 20% due to lower volume and unfavorable mix.Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Spirit’s shares plunged to record lows after the Journal reported earlier this month that the airline had initiated discussions with bondholders over the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing.BYGreg McKenna, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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Use it for everything from creaming butter and sugar to making creamy dips to whipping egg whites into meringues.Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
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French onion soup and dip mix: This is an easy way to add extra flavor to the pot roast mixture.Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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Bayern did equalize through Harry Kane but then fell apart as Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski put Barça 3-1 up by the break.Ben Church, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Coal employment, once the backbone of the eastern Kentucky economy, fell sharply over the last decade as cheaper natural gas prices and tougher environmental regulations prompted electric providers to move away from buying coal.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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But the stock suffered a steep decline in late afternoon trading, turning negative and briefly getting halted before recovering to a 5% gain to about $36 per share, equating to a roughly $210 million paper gain for Trump.Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shares in Hugo Boss closed 4.3% lower after the company posted a better-than-expected operating profit in the third quarter but flagged declines in the Asia-Pacific region linked to weakness in China.Karen Gilchrist,Sophie Kiderlin,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Combined with an inflation rate that has tumbled from its 2022 peak to near pre-pandemic levels, the overall economy appears to be on solid footing on the eve of Election Day.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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This little kitty purrs, walks, and even tumbles, giving my daughter all the fun of having another cat without the extra fur or midnight meows.Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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The vice president called out the Puerto Rican community in Pennsylvania, which is home to more than 400,000 people born in Puerto Rico or of Puerto Rican descent.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Pennsylvania, with its 19 electoral votes, is home to over 1 million Latinos and more than 472,000 are of Puerto Rican descent.Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the rate at which all eateries changed their menu prices between the second and third quarters this year plummeted by 26%, the company said.J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The company’s brand value has plummeted 42% by $2 billion since last year, according to Kantar’s annual BrandZ list released last month.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosedive. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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