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- stock prices took a long, steady dive
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- sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed
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“Dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dive. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of dive was before the 12th century
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