Example Sentences

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The number of foreign travellers visiting Cuba has plummeted since the beginning of the year amid tightened US sanctions, figures released by Cuba's national statistics agency suggest.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

The rupiah has plummeted, hitting successive record lows and dropping below 18,100 to the dollar this week.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

It plummeted 27% on Tuesday despite that stock’s 16% rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Once, they swam in most streams of the Santa Monicas, but their numbers plummeted amid overfishing and coastal development.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Large businesses began to fail and railroad stocks plummeted.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock