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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-falling
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Soaring costs for veterinary care and animal food, combined with plummeting donations during economic hardship, have left sanctuaries across the region struggling to meet basic animal welfare needs.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026 -
Monday’s announcement sent logistics stocks in a tailspin, with GXO shares plummeting more than 17 percent during the day.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Netflix is plunging deeper into the Harlan Coben business with a new series based on his Myron Bolitar novels.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The actress and singer wore a plunging one-piece for the beachside photoshoot, which was captured by photographer Kat Irlin in South Caicos.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Iranian strikes have targeted the energy infrastructure of its neighbors and instituted a blockade on the vital Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the world's oil and gas was shipped before the war, precipitating the worst energy shock in decades.—
Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Its Jupiter-crossing orbit leads to gravitational interactions, precipitating a future ejection in 2098.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Troopers arrested two men after a high-speed chase on Florida’s Turnpike early Wednesday morning ended with a BMW crashing into a guardrail.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Two armed teenagers were arrested Monday night after stealing a car in Northeast Philadelphia and crashing it into a truck, police said.—
Nate Sylves,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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There have been 22 reports of the stools collapsing, with six injuries, including bruising and scrapes.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Cuba’s economy, which has been in a steep decline for several years, has hit rock bottom, and the population has been enduring shortages, blackouts and the effects of collapsing infrastructure.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The conquest of Canaan is cited to show that God approves of wiping out whole nations.—
Kenneth Seeskin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The nearly 50% surge could push the share of fuel costs to total operating expenses from just under a quarter to nearly a third, wiping out any expected profit margin.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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“Free-falling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-falling. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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