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as in fell
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 descended
to lead or extend downward
a stairway plunging into darkness
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Recent Examples of plunged
Compared to its March peak of $123, the price has plunged over 85%, erasing over $55 billion in value.
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
This did not sit well with the investors and the stock plunged 14% last week.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In a three-week period, from July to August 2015, Chinese shares plunged 30%.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Levi Strauss — Shares plunged 12% after the denim maker trimmed its full-year revenue guidance and delivered fiscal third-quarter revenue that missed analysts’ expectations.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg via Getty Images Hong Kong stocks plunged on Thursday as the China stimulus rally appeared to ease.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
In after-hours trading, denim maker Levi Strauss plunged about 10% after delivering mixed results for the fiscal third quarter.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
This did not sit well with the investors and the stock plunged 14% last week.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In a three-week period, from July to August 2015, Chinese shares plunged 30%.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Levi Strauss — Shares plunged 12% after the denim maker trimmed its full-year revenue guidance and delivered fiscal third-quarter revenue that missed analysts’ expectations.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg via Getty Images Hong Kong stocks plunged on Thursday as the China stimulus rally appeared to ease.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
In after-hours trading, denim maker Levi Strauss plunged about 10% after delivering mixed results for the fiscal third quarter.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
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There, along the North Platte River in what is now Wyoming, the animal was felled by the arrow of a warrior named High Forehead, who may have been hungry.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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The story claimed that two loggers felled a hollow tree and were shocked to find a body inside.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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Many of the displaced have descended on Beirut, Bawab said.Helena Skinner, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Its sister festival, Bourbon & Beyond, held the weekend prior, saw 210,000 attendees across its four days, including a record-breaking 60,000 fans who descended on the grounds on Saturday, which was headlined by Zach Bryan.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
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Desserts and alcohol are now weekend or fortnightly treats and consumed in moderation, or swapped with healthier treats such as fruits dipped in dark chocolate or peanut butter.Devinder Bains, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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And as the production dipped and Dominguez’s return from injuries proved productive in the minor leagues, the fans clamored for a change, one that certainly seemed justified if the criteria were solely the results in the batter’s box.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cavities among children living in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which in 1945 became the first community in the world to add fluoride to its water supply, plummeted by 60% within a decade.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Six months later, though, Redding was gone, killed when his rickety private plane plummeted into frigid Lake Monona en route to a show in Madison, Wis.Alan Light, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Plunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunged. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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