hit/reach rock bottom

phrase

: to reach the lowest point possible
Prices have hit/reached rock bottom.

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Avoiding an 'environmental nuclear bomb' When the Great Salt Lake hit rock bottom in 2022, its water level was nearly 10 feet below the threshold considered healthy. Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026 The challenge for buyers is in trying to assess whether the value of De Beers has hit rock bottom or whether there might be a fourth write-down coming which could further reduce the value of the business. Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 22 Feb. 2026 Both modes should experience some volatility, because when ocean carriers go back to the Red Sea, schedule reliability will probably hit rock bottom. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026 In those months preparing for the World Cup, his troubled relationship with the press hit rock bottom. Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit/reach rock bottom

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“Hit/reach rock bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%2Freach%20rock%20bottom. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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