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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunged
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Palantir — the poster child of that obsession — plunged nearly 8% despite its blowout quarter, while Oracle dropped almost 4%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Though Starbucks was early to the China coffee shop space, its market share there had plunged to 14% by last year, from 34% in 2019, Reuters reported (citing data from Euromonitor International).—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The puck was loose in the blue paint when Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak dove in, using his hand to prevent it from crossing the goal line.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fortune feature from early 2025 dived into Flowers' business ambitions and SiriusXM's strategy under CEO Jennifer Witz—which includes turning to podcasting as a way to gain more cultural cachet and build a business beyond satellite radio.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Lunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunged. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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