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plunges

  • plural
    of plunge.
    plunge
    verb (used with object)
    to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge.
  • present tense form
    of plunge (3rd person singular).
    plunge
    verb (used with object)
    to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge.

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Celestica surges after the AI boom boosts the electronic maker’s results, while Whirlpool plunges following a full-year guidance cut.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Public transportation has largely ground to a halt, and the repeated collapse of the national power grid plunges the entire island into darkness for days at a time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

As Herzog moves the sisters between reality and film’s dreamy latter half, he plunges into the fizzy static that comprises their cosmic connection, examining their solitude as only he can.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Implied volatility increases as the earnings date approaches, then plunges after the earnings are announced.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The needle plunges into my belly button and sucks something out.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King