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And diabetic-related amputations — which are painful and life-altering procedure that were the hospital’s most common surgery for years — have plummeted to zero for program patients.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Shares have plummeted 71% from an all-time closing high of $28.87 on June 8, 2021.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Aid trucks are no longer diverted from reaching their destinations en masse, and child malnutrition cases have plummeted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Occupant businesses are seizing the opportunity to become owners, especially in downtown Los Angeles, where glittering high-rises have plummeted in value since occupancy dropped during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Due to the notoriety and questions regarding the safety of the cars, sales of Taurus's have plummeted by almost 80%.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn