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as in to dip
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
prices for those televisions have really plunged since they were first introduced
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as in to fall
to lead or extend downward
a stairway plunging into darkness
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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
an overnight plunge in temperature sent the thermometer to below the freezing mark
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Recent Examples of plunge
Ty Gaskins, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Last Friday, the day that Jeff Bezos plunged the Washington Post into crisis over his decision to censor the newspaper’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, the billionaire reportedly avoided employee anger and subscriber backlash by being thousands of miles away in Europe.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 17 Oct. 2024
Reality check: Communal cold plunges aside, people who rent aren't building wealth the same as older generations.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The plunging neckline extended to her abdomen, creating a structured yet daring silhouette.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Last Friday, the day that Jeff Bezos plunged the Washington Post into crisis over his decision to censor the newspaper’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, the billionaire reportedly avoided employee anger and subscriber backlash by being thousands of miles away in Europe.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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That plunge, which puts the index in correction territory, continued Thursday with another 1% drop.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 17 Oct. 2024
Reality check: Communal cold plunges aside, people who rent aren't building wealth the same as older generations.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunge
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In Red One, Johnson does the exact same thing unironically, diving off Santa’s tower after his captors, then swinging off other structures and finding his way into a snowmobile-chase sequence.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Now is the perfect time to dive back in—or watch it all for the first time.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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By the weekend, the overnight temperatures in most of the region will dip into the 30s.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Unemployment dipped to its lowest level in 54 years in 2023 and stayed within a desirable range.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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That’s in part because Democrats fell short in their bid to flip enough battleground districts in Southern California and the Central Valley to help the national party win a majority.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 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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When oxygen levels in the blood drop or carbon dioxide levels rise, your breathing rate increases to restore balance.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 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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Soon, the full blue-black shades of night descended.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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And after the chaos Washington descended into following the 2020 election, analysts might be prudent to assume Trump wouldn’t take another loss without an intense battle.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 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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By contrast, prices for televisions 75 inches through 96 inches have declined 6% with sales up just 19% this year.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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San Jose police confirmed the arrest Tuesday evening but otherwise declined to comment on the underlying investigation, and announced that a news conference on the case would be held Wednesday.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Plunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunge. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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