Example Sentences

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Nor does the Fed seem ready to acknowledge that the inflation rate has been plummeting for many months.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Fenster pointed out that women’s college enrollment has been plummeting for a while.

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2022

The number of new COVID-19 cases nationally has been plummeting since the delta surge peaked in mid-September.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2021

Until the suspension was announced in September 2013, Congo was viewed by adoption advocates in the U.S. as a promising option at a time when the overall number of international adoptions has been plummeting.

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2014

Rodriguez’s appeal to fans and the public, which marketers assess before they put athletes in ads, has been plummeting as measured by Q Scores, the company that conducts surveys that assess celebrity popularity.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2014