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nosedives 1 of 2

noun

plural of nosedive

as in drops

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude the pilot struggled to pull his plane out of a nosedive

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nose-dives

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verb

present tense third-person singular of nose-dive

as in plunges

to go to a lower level especially abruptly prices on just about everything nose-dived right after the holidays

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Recent Examples of nosedives

Noun

After Beijing announces that major Taiwan ports have been mined, sea traffic to Taiwan nosedives as shipping insurance rates soar. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 That's when the longtime friends with search backgrounds began pondering how AI had changed the search industry, as publishers today are forced to compete with AI outputs referencing their own content as search traffic nosedives. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025 In the six-member crew, Henken is the flight controller, managing the ride height of the boat above the water, aiming to avoid any costly nosedives or crashes. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Swift drops clues in all manners and the Swifties almost always unearth the meaning behind them.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
With 41% of Americans still defaulting to hot, watch for whether that share drops as energy costs rise and cold-water messaging from brands and utilities increases.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of drops

Verb

The film plunges James deep into the wilds with his retired military dog Odin after their small plan crash lands during a camping trip.

— Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
If that happens, an energy crisis that plunges the world into recession is not far off.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of plunges

Noun

After lingering over spaghetti alle vongole at Ristorante Lido Azzurro, which hovers over the sea near Amalfi’s harbor, zip around the coast to sea caverns and grottos, pausing for dips in secluded spots away from the crowds.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
They’re usually used to smooth out dips in tax revenue rather than replace taxes altogether.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dips

Verb

Because every moment is narrated in Ugandan Sign Language and International Sign, Deaf travelers are more deeply immersed in the experience, and a welcome hush falls over the environment—which is, surprise, appreciated by the wildlife too.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
However, the salt can solidify if its temperature falls too close to its freezing point.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of falls

Noun

This year’s drought across western Japan, with some meteorologists comparing it to the country’s worst drought in more than 30 years, is already being tied to yield declines in official data.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Nike – Shares for the athletic apparel company slid nearly 2% after Bank of America downgraded the company to underperform from neutral, expecting sales declines from the second quarter through the rest of fiscal 2027.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of declines

Verb

From trashing bedrooms and throwing couches, the pair tumbles down stairs and has a chase across the lawn before ending up in the pool.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Front load washers are built with a horizontal drum that tumbles the clothes in each cycle.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of tumbles

Verb

With the married couple of Robert and Camille Sims careening off onto very different moral trajectories, Camille must confront troubling truths as her conscience plummets into the pits of Hades, while Robert is on a profound journey of salvation.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
While students using unrestricted AI show immediate performance improvement while using AI agents, their performance plummets once the tool is removed.

— Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

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