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have tanked

  • present perfect of tank.

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The mNAV metric has a flaw that has grown acute as the prices of Strategy’s bonds and preferred shares have tanked along with its stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

His advanced analytics have tanked, going from an above-league-average mark in Statcast’s “outs above average” metric in 2024 to the third-lowest grade of any qualified MLB third baseman this season.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2025

"It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that our sales for the Lightning have tanked," the memo said, according to the newspaper.

From Reuters Oct. 13, 2023

Sure, home sales in Seattle and elsewhere have tanked under high interest rates, and prices are finally drifting down.

From Seattle Times Nov. 2, 2022

“You’re right. I wasn’t honest with people. And before I knew it, the paper chain was taking off, and if I told the truth, it might have tanked the whole thing.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman