Etymology
Origin of tanked
Example Sentences
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Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves but its output has tanked in recent years due to a US oil embargo and chronic underinvestment.
From Barron's
Instead, the stock market tanked in 2000 as the dot-com bubble burst.
From Barron's
Bath & Body Works stock tanked Thursday morning after the company missed earnings projections and cut its financial forecasts for the fiscal year, saying consumers concerned about the economy are now less likely to buy.
From Barron's
Sales of Tesla’s angular, stainless steel Cybertruck pickup tanked this year.
Beauty ELF -0.39%decrease; red down pointing triangle tanked after the beauty company issued guidance for the year below Wall Street’s expectations, as uncertainty swirls around the American consumer.
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