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plummets

  • plural
    of plummet.
    plummet
    noun
    a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
  • present tense form
    of plummet (3rd person singular).
    plummet
    noun
    a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.

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If we look at matches against modern-day heavyweights Australia and India, Root plummets down the list even further - down in 10th, with twice as many losses as wins.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

She doesn’t need the imprimatur of an established brand to maintain an audience; as trust in institutions plummets, such affiliations can even be a turnoff.

From Slate ● May 6, 2026

But the questions the film confronts the viewer with, and the depths of American darkness it plummets to, are brash and critical.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

Kyndryl plummets as the company’s chief financial officer leaves amid a review of the company’s accounting practices.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

My heart leaps and then plummets when I see Molly hobble across the dormitory, her nose purple between strips of medical tape.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth