Example Sentences

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The number of customer-service representatives in metro Phoenix alone has tumbled 26% in the most recent four-year span the department measured.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Snowflake’s stock has soared 28.4% in May through Wednesday’s close, which puts it on track to snap a six-quarter losing streak in which the stock has tumbled 50.4%.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Bitcoin has tumbled roughly 45% from its all-time high last October, bringing other cryptocurrencies and crypto-exposed stocks with it.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It has tumbled 62.7% over the past 12 months and plunged 99.6% from its 2021 record close.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Some colleges, like Emory University in Atlanta, have climbed fast in the rankings over precisely the same period in which their percentage of low-income students has tumbled.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times