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as in to dip
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
prices for those televisions have really plunged since they were first introduced
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as in to fall
to lead or extend downward
a stairway plunging into darkness
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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
an overnight plunge in temperature sent the thermometer to below the freezing mark
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Recent Examples of plunge
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Both events had plunged ties into a deep freeze.
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Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
In Asia, South Korea’s Kospi has nearly doubled so far in 2026, even after Tuesday’s plunge.
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Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Shares of bitcoin-buyer Strategy have fallen sharply this week, plunging to $85 and leaving Michael Saylor’s near-850,000-bitcoin giant nursing stock price losses of 85% from its last summer peak.
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Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Both events had plunged ties into a deep freeze.
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Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
Noun
On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
In Asia, South Korea’s Kospi has nearly doubled so far in 2026, even after Tuesday’s plunge.
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Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Seventeen minutes in and Colombia has its best shot as Córdoba springs the counter and runs through from the right and shoots to the far post, but Diogo Costa dives low to deflect it out to the corner.
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As viewers dive into the latest chapter, there's plenty of debate over which fictional couples should end up together and which relationships are better left in the past.
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The numbers behind the downturn Wine consumption has dipped to historic lows.
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Saturday highs will dip to the mid-70s due to rain and clouds.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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As opposed to the first film, where a good girl falls for a bad boy, the sequel turns the concept upside down, with Pfeiffer playing the bad girl who falls for a good boy.
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Economists polled by Dow Jones are looking at a drop of 4%.
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The barrier to creation drops, but so does differentiation.
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Despite that progress, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined, as megacap tech names tumbled.
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That shows up clearly in the data, with UK goods exports tumbling relative to other major economies since 2016.
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Visitors descend 168 steps to a spectacular view of Sable Falls’ 75-foot cascade.
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Hundreds of people descended on 52nd Street in West Philadelphia Sunday for the city's annual Juneteenth Parade.
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SpaceX continued its sharp descent back to Earth.
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Look no further than the ninth inning of Sunday’s latest descent to the bottom.
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With only a week of freedom under his belt, Cribbs said Powell is declining interviews for now, reentering the world with some trepidation.
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The Padres declined comment for this column.
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“Plunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunge. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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