Example Sentences

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It didn’t bottom until April 8, when it had tumbled 25.8% from its peak.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Shares of ServiceNow are still down 19.4% year-to-date — it had tumbled 42.4% over the first four months of 2026 — on fears of AI disrupting traditional enterprise software businesses.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Instead of rising annually, portfolio withdrawals actually fell for four years because consumer prices had tumbled.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

The N64 launched at £250 back in 1997, and within a year it had tumbled down to £99.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

Many years before a colony of beavers had dammed a small creek which had tumbled into the river about two miles upstream.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford