Example Sentences

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Even with scant evidence of sustained negotiations, Trump's post led US stock market futures to rally and global oil prices to drop precipitously.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Both dropped precipitously as the economy emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and housing prices shot up.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

The pace of hiring in America has dropped precipitously, and there isn’t a single reason why.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Nikola and Lucid shares worked for a while before falling precipitously.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

I felt every minute like I should tumble into sleep precipitously.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson