Example Sentences

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In an era where batting averages are plummeting and homers and strikeouts are nearing all-time highs, Murakami serves as the ultimate manifestation of baseball’s unending pursuit of power at all costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“Prices are plummeting downward,” the president told the American public and a joint session of Congress during his marathon State of the Union address.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

It’s why childhood vaccine rates in some places are plummeting and measles is on the rampage across the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

The UK is known for its huge colonies of seabirds nesting on cliffs - but populations are plummeting amid a host of pressures, from climate change to a lack of food.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

It’s not just the company slashing iPhone prices in China at a time when sales of the ubiquitous smartphone are plummeting there.

From Slate • May 24, 2024