Example Sentences

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While new depths now appear to have been plumbed, the question of why some more wasn't known or discovered before his appointment will not go away.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

For proof of the formula’s resilience, look no further than the success of VH1’s “Behind the Music” series, which plumbed the depths of dozens of rock ’n’ roll train wrecks.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

The Indian currency has plumbed a series of new lows versus its U.S. counterpart over the past months, crossing the key psychological level of 90 on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

A long-running survey of consumer confidence fell in November to a seven-month low and plumbed depths last reached during the covid crisis in 2020.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

As for the school: He alone knew where in Hogwarts he had stowed the Horcrux, because he alone had plumbed the deepest secrets of that place....

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling