Example Sentences

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Tesla’s sales are cratering, its stock is plummeting, and its most prominent product is a joke.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

It’s not as if Seattle schools are cratering.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2022

Classes, sports events, concerts and conferences have been canceled across the nation and the financial markets are cratering.

From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2020

Snakes are persistently underfoot, personal finances are cratering, and there’s always bad weather to match the relationships that have bent and broken.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2018